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| Daniş Tunalıgil | |
|---|---|
| 39th Turkish Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office 1 January 1973 – 22 October 1975 | |
| President | Cevdet Sunay Fahri Korutürk |
| Preceded by | Hüveyda Mayatepek |
| Succeeded by | Asaf İnhan |
| 27th Turkish Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
| In office 30 November 1970 – 2 November 1973 | |
| President | Cevdet Sunay |
| Preceded by | Vahit Halefoğlu |
| Succeeded by | Oktay Cankardeş |
| 22nd Turkish Ambassador to Yugoslavia | |
| In office 23 July 1964 – 18 September 1968 | |
| President | Cemal Gürsel |
| Preceded by | Orhan Eralp |
| Succeeded by | Üstün Gündoğdu |
| 6th Turkish Ambassador to Jordan | |
| In office 29 April 1960 – 1 July 1964 | |
| President | Cemal Gürsel |
| Preceded by | Mahmut Dikerdem |
| Succeeded by | Hüveyda Mayatepek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 Ankara, Turkey |
| Died | 22 October 1975(1975-10-22) (aged 60) Vienna, Austria |
| Spouse | Ferzane Tunalıgil |
| Alma mater | Galatasaray High School |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Hüseyin Daniş Tunalıgil (1915 – 22 October 1975) was a Turkish diplomat. He was assassinated by JCAG in 1975 during his duty as the Turkish ambassador to Austria.
Life and career
Tunalıgil was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1915. He was graduated from Galatasaray High School in 1933. In 1939, he entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was the ambassador of Turkey to Jordan, Yugoslavia, the Netherlands and Austria.
Assassination
Main article: Assassination of Daniş TunalıgilOn 22 October 1975, three gunmen armed with automatic weapons entered his office in the Turkish Embassy in Vienna, Austria after disarming the security guards at the gate. They asked Daniş Tunalıgil whether he was the ambassador, and killed him when he confirmed that he was. The three gunmen left the embassy quickly and escaped by a car.
See also
- List of assassinated people from Turkey
- List of Turkish diplomats assassinated by Armenian Terrorist Organisations
References
- Newspaper Milliyet October 22, 2004 Template:Tr icon
- Oku July 4, 2007 Template:Tr icon
- Eskişehir Province Culture and Tourism Directorate Template:Tr icon
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMahmut Dikerdem | Turkish Ambassador to Jordan 1960–1964 |
Succeeded byHüveyda Mayatepek |
| Preceded byOrhan Eralp | Turkish Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1964–1968 |
Succeeded byÜstün Gündoğdu |
| Preceded byVahit Halefoğlu | Turkish Ambassador to the Netherlands 1970–1973 |
Succeeded byOktay Cankardeş |
| Preceded byHüveyda Mayatepek | Turkish Ambassador to Austria 1973–1975 |
Succeeded byAsaf İnhan |