11.07.2025 11:00
The President's Chief Advisor, Yiğit Bulut, has passed away at the age of 53. While the news of Bulut's death has resonated widely in the public, the cause of death has also been revealed. It has been learned that Bulut had been suffering from pancreatic cancer for a long time and that his condition had worsened in recent days.
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Yiğit Bulut, the Chief Advisor to the President and Member of the Economic Policy Board, passed away at the age of 53.
HIS CONDITION WORSENED IN RECENT DAYS
The news of Bulut's death resonated widely in the public, and the cause of death has also been revealed. It was learned that Bulut, who had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer for a while, had his condition worsen in recent days, and a visitor ban was imposed.
THE SAD NEWS WAS ANNOUNCED BY SOYLU
Former Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced that Bulut had passed away. In a post on his social media account, Soylu stated, "My dear friend Yiğit Bulut has passed away this morning after suffering from a serious illness. I extend my condolences to his grieving family, relatives, and loved ones. May God have mercy on him, and may his place be in paradise."
WHO IS YİĞİT BULUT?
Born in 1972 in Keşan, Yiğit Bulut graduated from Galatasaray High School and Bilkent University. Also the son of former Justice Party MP Mustafa Bulut, Yiğit Bulut returned to Turkey after completing his master's degree at Sorbonne University and began his journalism career.
Appointed as the editor-in-chief of Habertürk TV in 2009, Bulut's tenure ended in 2012. He was dismissed by Ciner Media Group on January 3, 2012. After the presidential election in 2014, he was appointed as the chief advisor responsible for the economy on August 30, 2014.
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