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The assassination of Taha Carim, Turkish diplomat and ambassador to Vatican City took place on 9 June 1977 in Rome, Italy.

Background

The fatal attack on Carim took place two years after the shocking assassination of a Turkish ambassador to Austria, Daniş Tunalıgil and assassination of a Turkish ambassador to France, Ismail Erez by Armenian militants belonging to the terrorist organization JCAG. Taha Carim was serving as an Ambassador to Vatican since 2 November 1973. In March 1977, he was already threatened to be killed by Armenian militant groups. Due to earlier attacks on Turkish diplomats resulting in death, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to send security personnel to Turkish diplomatic missions abroad. Some time later, the Ambassador Carim requested the Italian police to lift the security service. Instead, he sufficed by obtaining a pistol to protect himself.

The attack

Carim was returning to his residence, and was shot by two unidentified gunmen from front and back having no chance of resistance. The responbility was claimed by JCAG.

See also

• List of attacks by the Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide
• Assassination of Daniş Tunalıgil
• ASALA

References

1. ^ "İSMAİL EREZ (1919-1977)". Retrieved 1 November 2010.
2. "TURKISH DIPLOMATS KILLED BY ARMENIAN TERRORISTS". Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
3. ^ Sedat Laçiner, "Ermeni sorunu, diaspora ve Türk dış politikası, USAK, 2008, p. 184 ISBN 978-605-4030-07-1
4. TAHA CARIM 9 Haziran 1977

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