Radio and television presenter Halit Kıvanç passed away at the age of 97. Halit Kıvanç's son Ümit Kıvanç said on his social media account, "We lost Halit Kıvanç. Condolences to our loved ones as well. The funeral will take place on Thursday, the 27th, after the noon prayer, from the mosque in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery, and will be buried in the same cemetery. made the statement.
Who is Halit Kivanc?
Halit Kıvanç is a Turkish radio and television former match host and journalist. He is one of the most famous and longest working servers in Turkey. He is the father of writer and musician Ümit Kıvanç. He is also the journalist who made the first interview with Pelé.
Halit Kıvanç was born on February 18, 1925, in Istanbul. Halit Kıvanç, a former Turkish radio and television match host and journalist, was Turkey's most famous and longest-served presenter.
Halit Kıvanç was also recognized as the first journalist to interview Pele. Halit Kıvanç completed his secondary education at Pertevniyal High School and his higher education at Istanbul University Faculty of Law. After working as a judge in Siirt-Kozluk district for three months, he took senior positions as a writer and manager in various newspapers and magazines, especially Milliyet, Tercüman, Hürriyet and Güneş.
In 1953, together with Alp Zirek and Halit Talayer, he published Turkey's first daily sports newspaper, Türkiye Spor. He worked for the British broadcaster BBC for nearly a year. Having made significant contributions to the development of radio and television broadcasting in Turkey, Kıvanç became the man of many "firsts" in Turkish television broadcasting. He served as a presenter at the Olympics and major international events. He is the first Turkish announcer to present the FIFA World Cup on television. He broadcast 10 FIFA World Cup finals on radio and television.
Celebrating his 50th anniversary in presenting with a jubilee in 2005, Kıvanç received more than 200 awards in competitions organized by the Journalists Association of Turkey, TSYD and other organizations. In 1983, he said goodbye to the match announcer with the President's Cup match.
Kıvanç presented the programs "Masters with Halit Kıvanç" on NTV television on Sundays, Halit Kıvanç on the microphone on Sunday mornings on NTV Radio, and Futbol Bir Aşk on NTV Spor. Halit Kıvanç, a staunch Fenerbahce supporter, also presented the talk shows "100 Years of Legend" and "New Century of Legend" on Fenerbahçe TV.
Halit Kıvanç passed away on October 25, 2023. Announcing the news of his death, his son Ümit Kıvanç said, “The funeral will be on Thursday, the 27th, after the noon prayer, from the mosque in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery and will be buried in the same cemetery.”
Be the first to comment