Oktar Cirit (1946–16 February 1976) was a Turkish diplomat who was assassinated by ASALA while he was the First Secretary at the Turkish Embassy in Beirut.[1]
Oktar Cirit | |
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 Cirit sometime before his death | |
Assassination
editIn 16 February 1976, Cirit was shot from his back with a suppressed pistol while he was in Hamra street in Beirut. Assassin ran away with his vehicle. ASALA claimed the responsibility of the attack.[2][3]
A funeral organized in Turkish Embassy on 19 February 1976 and his coffin sent to Ankara, the capital of Turkey.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Assassinated diplomats, workers and family members. (Şehit Edilen Diplomatlarımız/Görevlilerimiz ve Aile Bireyleri)". Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014.
- ^ Şehit Diplomatlarımız (1973-1994). Ankara: Bilgi Yayınevi. 2000. ISBN 975-494-924-7.
- ^ "Turkey remembers diplomat killed in Beirut in 1976". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Turkey remembers diplomat martyred in Beirut in 1976". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2021.