While the news of Olcay Baykal's death has a wide impact on the political agenda, internet users are curious about information about his biography and cause of death. "Who is Olcay Baykal?", "Why did he die?", "Was he sick?" While the questions come to the fore in search engines, details about the life, profession and long-standing marriage of Olcay Baykal, the wife of former CHP Chairman Deniz Baykal, continue to be investigated.
Olcay Baykal, wife of the late former CHP Chairman Deniz Baykal, died at the age of 88 in the hospital in Antalya, where she was treated. The news of the death of Baykal, who had been under treatment for health problems for a while, was met with sadness in the political and education community.
Olcay Baykal's body was sent from Antalya to Ankara for burial procedures. It was reported that Baykal would be bid farewell to his final journey next to his wife Deniz Baykal's grave on Friday.
Olcay Baykal worked as a teacher throughout his professional life. She was known to the public mostly as the wife of former CHP Chairman Deniz Baykal. Olcay Baykal, known for his contributions to education life, continued his teaching profession for many years.
Olcay Baykal, who preferred to live a simple life and stay away from the spotlight, was known as one of the biggest supporters of his wife Deniz Baykal throughout her political career.
The story of Olcay Baykal and Deniz Baykal started in their high school years. The couple got married in 1963, a wedding they kept secret from their families for a while. It is known that Deniz Baykal took Olcay Baykal to Akçakoca on the Black Sea coast, where they got married and then informed their families about their marriage.
The couple, who are exemplary with their nearly sixty-year-long relationship, have two children named Ataç and Aslı.
It was announced that Olcay Baykal had been treated at Antalya Kepez State Hospital for a while and died there. However, no detailed official statement was shared by the family or the competent authorities regarding the illness or cause of death that caused his death.
It was stated that the body of Olcay Baykal, who was taken from Antalya to Ankara by air, will be buried next to his late wife Deniz Baykal on Friday. Thus, the couple, who shared life together for years, will be sent to their eternal rest side by side in the same cemetery.