The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spouses' Solidarity Association
Each year on March 18, we honor the memory of Turkish diplomats and public officials who were martyred in targeted assassinations while serving at our missions abroad.
Their sacrifice stands as a powerful reminder of the risks faced by those who represent our nation with honor and dedication, even under threat. We remember them with profound respect, gratitude, and a deep sense of responsibility.
List of Martyred Turkish Diplomats and Public Officials
Below is the list of Turkish diplomats and public servants who were martyred in targeted attacks while serving abroad. We honor their memory and acknowledge their service and sacrifice on behalf of the Republic of Türkiye.
Mehmet BAYDAR | Santa Barbara 27.01.1973 |
Bahadır DEMİR | Santa Barbara 27.01.1973 |
Daniş TUNALIGİL | Vienna 22.10.1975 |
İsmail EREZ | Paris 24.10.1975 |
Talip YENER | Paris 24.10.1975 |
Oktar CİRİT | Beirut 16.02.1976 |
Taha CARIM | Roma 09.06.1977 |
Necla KUNERALP, | Madrid 02.06.1978 |
Beşir BALCIOĞLU | Madrid 02.06.1978 |
Ahmet BENLER | The Hague 12.10.1979 |
Yılmaz ÇOLPAN | Paris 22.12.1979 |
Galip ÖZMEN | Athens 31.07.1980 |
Neslihan ÖZMEN Daughter | Athens 31.07.1980 |
Şarık ARIYAK | Sydney 17.12.1980 |
Engin SEVER | Sydney 17.12.1980 |
Reşat MORALI | Paris 04.03.1981 |
Tecelli ARI is a | Paris 04.03.1981 |
Mehmet Savaş YERGÜZ | Geneva 09.06.1981 |
Cemal ÖZEN | Paris 24.09.1981 |
Kemal ARIKAN | Los Angeles 28.01.1982 |
Orhan GÜNDÜZ | Boston 04.05.1982 |
Erkut AKBAY | Lisbon 07.06.1982 |
Nadide AKBAYThe wife of Erkut Akbay, Administrative Attaché of the Embassy of Lisbon / Contracted Secretary of the Embassy in Lisbon | Place and Date of Assassination: Lisbon, 07.06.1982 Place and Date of Martyrdom: Ankara, 08.01.1983 |
Colonel Atilla ALTIKAT | Ottawa 27.08.1982 |
Bora SÜELKAN | Burgas 09.09.1982 |
Ahmet Galip BALKAR | Martyrdom Date: 11.03.1983 |
Dursun AKSOY | Brussels 14.07.1983 |
Cahide MIHÇIOĞLU | Lisbon 27.07.1983 |
Işık YÖNDER | Tehran 28.04.1984 |
Erdoğan ÖZEN | Vienna 20.06.1984 |
Evner ERGUN | Vienna 19.11.1984 |
Çetin | Athens 07.10.1991 |
Çağlar YÜCEL | Baghdad 11.12.1993 |
Ömer Haluk SİPAHİOĞLU | Athens 04.07.1994 |
Nihat AKBAŞ | Mosul 17.12.2004 |
Bilal ÜRGENCominth Commissioner at the Embassy of Baghdad | Mosul 17.12.2004 |
Adem ÇİÇEK | Mosul 17.12.2004 |
Bülent KIRANŞALCompany Police Officer at the Embassy of Baghdad | Mosul 17.12.2004 |
SüleymanKARAHASANOĞLUCompany Police Officer at the Embassy in Baghdad | Mosul 17.12.2004 |
Sinan YILMAZMogadisu Embassy Police Officer | Mogadişu 27.07.2013 |
Osman KÖSEECombudsman of the Consulate General of Erbil | Erbil 17.07.2019 |
We Will Never Forget
These individuals gave their lives in service of their country. Their legacies continue to inspire generations of Turkish diplomats and public officials. We commemorate them not only with words, but with our continued commitment to the principles they upheld.
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