Bülend Özveren
Turkish television presenter (1943–2022)
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Bülend Özveren | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (1943) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | 18 October 2022(2022-10-18) (aged 79) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Education | Law |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, sports commentator |
Bülend Özveren (1943 – 18 October 2022) was a Turkish television presenter and sports commentator.
Özveren completed his secondary education at Lycée Saint-Benoît d'Istanbul [fr; tr] (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
- ^ 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.
| Media offices | ||
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| Preceded by First | Eurovision Song Contest Turkish Commentator 1973–1981 | Succeeded by Ümit Tunçağ |
| Preceded by Başak Doğru | Eurovision Song Contest Turkish Commentator 1986–1989 | Succeeded by Başak Doğru |
| Preceded by Başak Doğru | Eurovision Song Contest Turkish Commentator 1992–1997 | Succeeded by Ömer Önder |
| Preceded by Ömer Önder | Eurovision Song Contest Turkish Commentator 2002–2012 | Succeeded by Last |
