Vedat Yenerer: key obituary facts
Is Vedat Yenerer dead? Yes. Vedat Yenerer died on July 28, 2026, at age 61.
Cause of death: Vedat Yenerer's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Vedat Yenerer known for?
He was a Turkish journalist and writer (born 1965).
More about Vedat Yenerer
Born: 2 January 1965.
Place of birth: Istanbul.
Gender: male.
Occupation: journalist.
Nationality: Turkey.
Years active: 1987-present.
Vedat Yenerer, a Turkish journalist and writer, died on July 28, 2026, aged 61.
Born in Istanbul on January 2, 1965, he built a career as a war correspondent and said he had visited more than 75 countries. Yenerer also published a number of non-fiction books and worked in Turkish media for decades, including stints at Cumhuriyet, Show TV, Star TV, 32.
Gün, Kanal D and Habertürk TV. He later taught international journalism at Istanbul University and wrote columns for Yeniçağ. Since 2008, he had been a defendant in the Ergenekon trials.