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Altan Öymen was a Turkish journalist, politician, and former leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP).
According to multiple Turkish news sources, including Sözcü Gazetesi and Hürriyet, Altan Öymen passed away on June 20, 2023, at the age of 93, due to multi-organ failure. He was being treated at Florence Nightingale Hospital. Öymen was a prominent figure in Turkish politics and journalism, having served as the CHP's General Chairman from 1999 to 2000. Sözcü Gazetesi reported that Öymen's health issues had been ongoing for some time.