Oktar Cirit
Turkish diplomat
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| Intro | Turkish diplomat | ||
| Places | Turkey | ||
| was | Politician Diplomat | ||
| Work field | Politics | ||
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| Birth | 1946 | ||
| Death | 16 February 1976Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon (aged 30 years) | ||
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Biography
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.
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.
A funeral organized in Turkish Embassy on 19 February 1976 and his coffin sent to Ankara, the capital of Turkey.