In the message he published on his social media account, Bahçeli used the following expressions:
"I was deeply saddened by the passing of former Republican People's Party Chairman, journalist and author Mr. Mehmet Altan Öymen.
I pray for God's mercy upon the late Altan and extend my wishes for patience and condolences to his grieving family and the Republican People's Party. May he rest in peace, God willing."
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