We have lost Erdoğan Demirören, was a businessman and was the Chairman of Demirören Group of Companies. We will commemorate Mr. Demirören, was awarded with the Honorary Medal of the Marmara Group Foundation in 2011, with great respect. Dr. Akkan Suver said the following about the passing of Mr. Demirören: "Erdoğan Demirören was one of the most distinguished participants of the Marmara Group Foundation. We accepted together several foreign statesmen at his home many times. Also, we together visited the President of Azerbaijan, İlham Aliyev and the President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov. We will think of his precious friendship with respect. I share the unimaginable grief of his son and daughter on behalf of myself and my colleagues from Marmara Group Foundation and I wish patience.