He was accepted to the premier military school of Turkey with a full scholarship and graduated top of his class.
After graduating he went to Italy, on a NATO scholarship for one and a half years for further study and research.
He was also awarded the decade's most successful manager of a newspaper company (1980–1990) by the Ankara Association of Journalists.
The couple's only son, Ahmet Mücahid Ören, was chosen to follow his father's footsteps by assuming leadership positions within Ihlas Holding.
His funeral was held at Eyüp Sultan Mosque with the participation of 70-80 thousand people.