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⚫ '''Coşkun Kırca''' (27 March 1927, ] – 24 February 2005, Istanbul) was a ] diplomat, journalist and ]. He served as ] of Turkey in 1995. He was a member of the ].
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⚫ '''Coşkun Kırca''' (27 March 1927 – 24 February 2005) was a Turkish diplomat, journalist and ]. He served as the Turkish ] in 1995. He was at first a member of the ] (CHP), then of the ] (CGP), then of the ] (DYP).


==Biography== ==Biography==
He was born in Istanbul, ] in 1927. He attended the ] in Istanbul and graduated from the School of Law at ]. He was born in Istanbul, ] in 1927.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Coskun Kırca |url=http://www.biyografi.net/kisiyazdir.asp?kisiid=612 |access-date=2022-10-19|website=www.biyografi.net}}</ref> He attended the ] in Istanbul and graduated from the School of Law at ]. In the 1950s he was a contributor of the '']'' magazine.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
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On March 12, 1985 the ] where Kirca served as Ambassador, was ]. Kirca escaped by leaping from the second floor window at the back of the embassy, breaking his right arm, right leg and pelvis. After the attack, he remained in Canada as ambassador for several years before returning to Turkey, where he served in many high-level state posts, including foreign minister. On 12 March 1985 the ], where Kırca served as Ambassador, was ] by ] militants. Rather than being captured, Kırca escaped by leaping from the second-floor window at the back of the embassy, breaking his right arm, right leg and pelvis. After the attack, he remained in Canada as ambassador for several years before returning to Turkey, where he served in many senior state posts, including foreign minister (]). When he was a member of ] for the DYP, he voiced support for lifting the ] of the pro-Kurdish parliamentarians of the ] (DEP).deeming it detrimental for the Turkish nation to leave them within the "democratic process".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Watts |first=Nicole F. |date=November 1999 |title=Allies and Enemies: Pro-Kurdish Parties in Turkish Politics, 1990–94|journal=]|volume=31 |issue=4 |pages=639–640 |doi=10.1017/S0020743800057123 |s2cid=155216330 |issn=1471-6380}}</ref>


Mr. Kirca died of a heart attack in Istanbul at the age of 78. He was buried the next day, almost exactly 20 years after his brush with death in Ottawa. He was married and had 3 children. He was one of the founders of ]. Kırca died of a heart attack in Istanbul at the age of 77. He was buried at the ], Istanbul the next day, almost exactly 20 years after his brush with death in Ottawa. He was married and had 3 children.<ref name=":0" /> He was one of the founders of ].


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Turkish diplomat and politician (1927–2005)
Coşkun Kırca
Turkish Foreign Minister
In office
6 October 1995 – 31 October 1995
Preceded byErdal İnönü
Succeeded byDeniz Baykal
Personal details
Born(1927-03-27)27 March 1927
Istanbul, Turkey
Died24 February 2005(2005-02-24) (aged 77)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeFeriköy Cemetery
Children3 children

Coşkun Kırca (27 March 1927 – 24 February 2005) was a Turkish diplomat, journalist and politician. He served as the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1995. He was at first a member of the Republican People's Party (CHP), then of the Republican Reliance Party (CGP), then of the True Path Party (DYP).

Biography

He was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1927. He attended the Galatasaray High School in Istanbul and graduated from the School of Law at Istanbul University. In the 1950s he was a contributor of the Forum magazine.

On 12 March 1985 the Turkish embassy in Ottawa, where Kırca served as Ambassador, was attacked by Armenian Revolutionary Army militants. Rather than being captured, Kırca escaped by leaping from the second-floor window at the back of the embassy, breaking his right arm, right leg and pelvis. After the attack, he remained in Canada as ambassador for several years before returning to Turkey, where he served in many senior state posts, including foreign minister (51st government of Turkey). When he was a member of Turkish Parliament for the DYP, he voiced support for lifting the parliamentary immunity of the pro-Kurdish parliamentarians of the People's Labour Party (DEP).deeming it detrimental for the Turkish nation to leave them within the "democratic process".

Kırca died of a heart attack in Istanbul at the age of 77. He was buried at the Feriköy Cemetery, Istanbul the next day, almost exactly 20 years after his brush with death in Ottawa. He was married and had 3 children. He was one of the founders of Galatasaray University.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coskun Kırca". www.biyografi.net. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  2. Özlem Kırlı Baydur. "Forum Dergisi". Atatürk Encyclopedia (in Turkish).
  3. Watts, Nicole F. (November 1999). "Allies and Enemies: Pro-Kurdish Parties in Turkish Politics, 1990–94". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 31 (4): 639–640. doi:10.1017/S0020743800057123. ISSN 1471-6380. S2CID 155216330.
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Preceded byErdal İnönü Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
6 October 1995 – 31 October 1995 		Succeeded byDeniz Baykal
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