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The assassination of Erkut Akbay refers to the murder of the Turkish administrative attache, Erkut Akbay, 40, in Lisbon, where the diplomat was serving, on 7 June 1982. Akbay was assassinated near his home on the outskirts of the city as he returned home for lunch. He was killed instantly while sitting in his car. His wife, Nadide Akbay, 39, was also shot in the head as she sat beside him. Nadide was rushed to a hospital in a coma and underwent surgery. She died after eight months in coma on 11 January 1983 in Ankara hospital.
A group calling itself Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claimed responsibility.
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- ^ Turkish Envoy in Lisbon Is Killed by Gunman
- Turk Wounded in June Attack By Armenian Terrorists Dies
- 1980s in Lisbon
- 1980s murders in Portugal
- 1982 crimes in Portugal
- 1982 murders in Europe
- Assassinations in Portugal
- Assassinated Turkish diplomats
- Crime in Lisbon
- Portugal–Turkey relations
- Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide
- Murder in Portugal
- People murdered in Portugal
- Unsolved murders in Portugal
- Terrorist attacks attributed to Armenian militant groups
- June 1982 events in Europe
- Turkish people murdered abroad