Turkish journalist Taylan Erten dies; funeral set for Aug. 18 in Ankara
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Taylan Erten, Ankara representative of the Turkish Journalists Association and recipient of the 2018 Burhan Felek Press Service Award, died. The association's board said it learned of his death with great sorrow and offered condolences to his family and the press community.
Key Facts
- Taylan Erten's funeral will be held after afternoon prayers on Aug. 18, 2026 at Karşıyaka Cemetery Mosque in Ankara, with burial at Karşıyaka Cemetery.
- Taylan Erten was born in Konya in 1942 and began his journalism career in 1962 at the PTT NATO Department.
- Taylan Erten worked at Yenigün, Politika, Aydınlık, Yeni Asır and Sabah newspapers, and later served as Ankara regional coordinator for Dünya newspaper.
- Taylan Erten was a founding member of the Economy Reporters Association and a member of the Ankara Journalists Association and the National Policy Research Foundation.
- Taylan Erten served as press and public relations director of Ankara Municipality and as press adviser at the ministries of local government and trade.
Career and Journalistic Work
Erten began his journalism career in 1962 at the PTT NATO Department after studying at Istanbul Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences. From 1968 he worked at Yenigün newspaper, then at Politika, Aydınlık, Yeni Asır and Sabah. He served as Ankara regional coordinator for Dünya newspaper and as Ankara representative of the Turkish Journalists Association. Earlier he was press and public relations director of Ankara Municipality and press adviser at the ministries of local government and trade. Erten was a founding member of the Economy Reporters Association and a member of the Ankara Journalists Association and the National Policy Research Foundation.
Funeral and Condolences
Funeral will be held after afternoon prayers on Aug. 18, 2026 at Karşıyaka Cemetery Mosque in Ankara, with burial at Karşıyaka Cemetery. Turkish Journalists Association board issued a message saying it learned of Erten's death with great sorrow. The board said Erten served the profession and the association successfully for many years and would not be forgotten. It extended condolences to his family and the press community.
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Turkish journalist Taylan Erten dies; funeral set for Aug. 18 in Ankara
