Oktar Cirit

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
Cirit sometime before his death

Assassination

In 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

References
  1. "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.
  2. Şehit Diplomatlarımız (1973-1994). Ankara: Bilgi Yayınevi. 2000. ISBN 975-494-924-7.
  3. "Turkey remembers diplomat killed in Beirut in 1976". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. "Turkey remembers diplomat martyred in Beirut in 1976". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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