Altan Öymen's wife Aysel Öymen has passed away

Journalist Altan Öymen's wife and Turkey's first female General Director of the Treasury, Aysel Öymen, has passed away.

A graduate of the Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences, Aysel Öymen became Turkey's first female General Director of the Treasury in 1978.

The Öymen couple were married in 1956.

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM ÖZGÜR ÖZEL

CHP leader Özgür Özel also published a message of condolence on his social media account.

Vefat haberini derin bir üzüntüyle öğrendiğim Genel Başkanımız Altan Öymen'in değerli eşi, ilk kadın Hazine Genel Müdürü Aysel Öymen'e Allah'tan rahmet, Öymen ailesine ve sevenlerine başsağlığı dilerim. pic.twitter.com/axVfBIXa60

— Özgür Özel (@eczozgurozel) January 23, 2024

WHO IS AYSEL ÖYMEN?

Aysel Öymen was appointed as the General Director of the Treasury, one of the most important positions in Turkey's economic sphere, and became the first woman to hold this office.

Aysel Öymen, the wife of Altan Öymen, was also known for her sensitivity toward social responsibility projects and women's rights. In addition to being appointed as Turkey's first female General Director of the Treasury, she was regarded as an exemplary figure in the public eye.

News Source: 12punto