Turkish Parliament deputy speaker Onder suffers from heart attack
DEM Party Van MP Pervin Buldan (L), Istanbul MP Sirri Sureyya Onder (C) and DEM Party member Ahmet Turk (R) at the Turkish Parliament on February 27, 2025. (AA Photo)
Sirri Sureyya Onder, Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and a member of the Imrali Delegation on the latest peace process in Türkiye, representing the Kurdish-oriented Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), suffered a heart attack on Tuesday evening.
A DEM Party statement confirmed that Onder experienced a serious cardiac episode on the evening of April 14 and was promptly hospitalized in Istanbul. Medical professionals carried out the necessary interventions, and his treatment is currently ongoing.
“Our Deputy Speaker and member of the Imrali Delegation, Sirri Sureyya Onder, was hospitalized this evening due to a serious heart condition. The necessary medical interventions have been carried out, and his treatment is continuing in Istanbul. His health is being followed with utmost care. Further updates will be provided as needed..
DEM Party statement
The DEM Party emphasized that Onder’s condition is being closely monitored by healthcare providers. Reports from outside his hospital indicate the situation appears to be critical.
Onder is a well-known figure in Turkish politics and has long been involved in peace and dialogue efforts. News of his health has sparked concern and well wishes from across the political spectrum.
