TRT reporter Recep Levent Öztürk died of a heart attack

TRT reporter Recep Levent Öztürk, who attended the gala dinner of the 2nd Watercolor Culture Festival held in Akçakoca district to follow the news, fell ill.

Öztürk, who was determined to have a heart attack, was given first aid by medical teams. Öztürk, who was taken to Akçakoca State Hospital, could not be saved.

Recep Levent Öztürk, who started his journalism career in the local press in Düzce in 1989, later moved to the national media and worked as a war correspondent. Öztürk, who worked in many regions throughout his career, especially in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East, reported on humanitarian tragedies as well as wars and conflicts.

HE LOST AN EYE

Öztürk was attacked with a gun while he was covering conflicts in Georgia in 2008. The experienced reporter, who lost one of his eyes in the attack, returned to his profession after his treatment and continued to follow the developments in different regions.

Öztürk, who brought humanitarian aid activities in different regions to the screens with the 'Aid Convoy' program broadcast on TRT News, won many awards throughout his career with the news and files he prepared.

Öztürk lastly followed the hot conflicts in Beirut in 2026 and the developments in the region.

WILL BE BURIED

Recep Levent Öztürk's funeral will be held in the afternoon in his hometown Yeşilyayla village of Gümüşova district of Düzce.