Alev Alatlı has passed away

Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca, in a statement on his X account, announced that 79-year-old author Alev Alatlı has passed away at the hospital where she had been receiving treatment for some time. 

Minister Koca stated the following:

"We have lost Ms. Alev.

She had been under treatment for some time. When I went to visit her, she said, 'We must make people love these lands more.' I understood this statement as a testament directed at our intellectuals, administrators, and everyone who has the power to influence the present and future of our country. Alev Alatlı was one of the great names of our intellectual and artistic life. She was honored with many awards, most notably the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Award in the field of literature in 2014. May we all have our condolences."

We have lost Ms. Alev.

She had been under treatment for some time. When I went to visit her, she said, 'We must make people love these lands more.' I understood this statement as a testament directed at our intellectuals, administrators, and everyone who has the power to influence the present and future of our country. Alev… pic.twitter.com/b3tdtokz8k

— Dr. Fahrettin Koca (@drfahrettinkoca) February 2, 2024