Former Turkish Minister Saffet Sert and Author Cevat Özkaya pass away

Turkey mourns the passing of two notable figures, former State Minister Saffet Sert and author Cevat Özkaya.

Saffet Sert, a former member of the Motherland Party (ANAP) and two-term Konya deputy, has died at the age of 78. Sert served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Turgut Özal from March to November 1989. A graduate of Istanbul Technical University, he was a civil engineer before entering politics. A ceremony is planned at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, followed by his burial at the Cebeci Asri Cemetery in Ankara.

Cevat Özkaya, the 72-year-old founder and editor-in-chief of Pınar Publications, recently passed away. A memorial service was held at the Neslişah Sultan Cultural Center in Fatih, Istanbul. During the ceremony, Prof. Dr. Burhanettin Can of the Umran Culture and Civilization Movement praised Özkaya as a dedicated figure who advocated for an Islamic-centered world order and stood against perceived Western destruction.