Ahmet Vardar
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Ahmet Vardar was a notable Turkish
journalist
and television programmer.
in 1937. He worked for many newspapers, the longest for Sabah
. He was a Sabah New Agency General Manager for many years. Vardar worked as a journalist for some fifty odd years. Though at first a Sports reporter, and a legal correspondent, he later did work on the news management side at Gunaydin, Tan. Zaman, Sabah, Vatan. He was well known by most journalists in Turkiye. He was known for his hard work and honesty.
There were rumors that he would be going back to work for Sabah with his Alo Sabah column after the Sabah Administration changed for many times.
and Zaman
. In 1990s he made a television program called "Ahmet Vardar Soruyor" (Ahmet Vardar Inquiring). He was a daily columnist
in the Turkish newspaper Vatan
until he wrote his last article dated 5 March 2006.
Vardar often yelled at people who committed crimes. His famous quote is " patlatirim enseni" which means " I am gonna blow your neck".
Levent Kirca (Olacak O kadar) impersonated him very well in his comedy show.
in November 2009, according to the NTV news Web site. He died on 25 February 2010 in a hospital in Istanbul at the age of 73.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and television programmer.
Biography
Vardar was born in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
in 1937. He worked for many newspapers, the longest for Sabah
Sabah (newspaper)
Sabah is a popular Turkish daily newspaper, with a circulation of around 330,000 as of 2011. Its name means "morning" in the Turkish language originating from Arabic...
. He was a Sabah New Agency General Manager for many years. Vardar worked as a journalist for some fifty odd years. Though at first a Sports reporter, and a legal correspondent, he later did work on the news management side at Gunaydin, Tan. Zaman, Sabah, Vatan. He was well known by most journalists in Turkiye. He was known for his hard work and honesty.
There were rumors that he would be going back to work for Sabah with his Alo Sabah column after the Sabah Administration changed for many times.
Career
He worked in several newspapers like Gunaydin, Tan, SabahSabah (newspaper)
Sabah is a popular Turkish daily newspaper, with a circulation of around 330,000 as of 2011. Its name means "morning" in the Turkish language originating from Arabic...
and Zaman
Zaman (newspaper)
Zaman is a major, high-circulation daily newspaper in Turkey. It was founded in 1986 and was the first Turkish daily to go online in 1995. It contains national , international, business and other news...
. In 1990s he made a television program called "Ahmet Vardar Soruyor" (Ahmet Vardar Inquiring). He was a daily columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
in the Turkish newspaper Vatan
Vatan
Vatan is a Turkish daily newspaper.A newspaper in Turkey founded in 2002, it is increasingly becoming one of the most popular.As of March 2011, Vatan newspaper had the 15th highest circulation in Turkey at 111,489....
until he wrote his last article dated 5 March 2006.
Vardar often yelled at people who committed crimes. His famous quote is " patlatirim enseni" which means " I am gonna blow your neck".
Levent Kirca (Olacak O kadar) impersonated him very well in his comedy show.
Death
Ahmet Vardar kept writing his column until he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
in November 2009, according to the NTV news Web site. He died on 25 February 2010 in a hospital in Istanbul at the age of 73.
External links
- Vatan daily newspaper - Ahmet Vardar's column archive