Bülend Özveren
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Bülend Özveren | |
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| Born | 19 August 1941 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | 18 October 2022 (aged 79) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, sports commentator |
Bülend Özveren (19 August 1941 – 18 October 2022) was a Turkish television presenter and sports commentator.
Özveren completed his secondary education at Lycée Saint-Benoît d'Istanbul (Istanbul) and higher education at Galatasaray High School. He graduated from Istanbul University, faculty of Law.[1]
Özveren started working at TRT on 31 July 1965, first as a television presenter before becoming the sports commentator in 1972.
From 1973 to 2012, he intermittently served as the Turkish commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] Özveren spoke English, Japanese, Spanish and French, as well as his native Turkish.[1]
Özveren died on 18 October 2022 in Istanbul at the age of 79, due to heart failure.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bülend Özveren" (in Turkish). Hem Soru Hem Cevap. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010.
- ^ "Bülend Özveren hayatını kaybetti". hthayat.haberturk.com (in Turkish). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.