Dursun Aksoy was the Turkish administrative attaché in Brussels, Belgium, who was assassinated in 1983.[1]
Dursun Aksoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 Turkey |
| Died | 14 July 1983 (aged 38–39) Brussels, Belgium |
| Cause of death | Ballistric trauma |
| Occupation | Administrative attaché |
| Known for | Victim of unsolved murder |
Death
editDursun Aksoy, 39, a father of three, was assassinated on 14 July 1983 near his home on Avenue Franklin Roosevelt in Brussels' embassy section. He was about to start his car, when a man walked to the window and fired two shots, hitting Aksoy in the neck and chest. The diplomat died on spot.[2] The gunman fled. Witnesses described the assassin as a well-built man, 30 to 35, with thick black hair and mustache, 5 feet 8 inches, wearing blue jeans and a striped polo shirt.[3]
Aftermath
editTwo Armenian militant groups, ASALA and JCAG, took responsibility for the assassination. A man who spoke a mixture of English and French called UPI and provided details about the color of Aksoy's car and his number plate, to support his claim that the murder was committed by JCAG.[3]
The murder remains unsolved.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ New York Times. Turk Slain in Brussels; Armenians Claim Deed. 15 July 1983
- ^ Turkish Diplomat Shot To Death In Car. The Montreal Gazette, 15 July 1983
- ^ a b Turkish Diplomat Slain in Brussels. Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 15 July 1983
- ^ "Şehit diplomat Dursun Aksoy anıldı" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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