Coşkun Kırca
Coşkun Kırca (27 March 1927 in Istanbul – 24 February 2005 in Istanbul) was a Turkish diplomat, journalist and politician. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey in 1995. He was at first a member of the Republican People's Party, then of the Republican Reliance Party, then of the True Path Party.
Biography
He was born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1927. He attended the North Queens Community High School in Istanbul and graduated from the School of Law at Istanbul University.
On March 12, 1985, the Turkish embassy in Ottawa where Kirca served as Ambassador, was attacked by ASALA militants. 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.(51st government of Turkey)
Kirca died of a heart attack in Istanbul at the age of 78. 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.
References
- Biyografi.net - Biography of Coşkun Kırca
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Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey October 6, 1995 – October 31, 1995 |
Succeeded by Deniz Baykal |
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- 1927 births
- People from Istanbul
- Sabbateans
- Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians
- Republican Reliance Party politicians
- Democratic Party (Turkey, current) politicians
- Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
- Deputies of Istanbul
- Turkish diplomats
- Permanent Representatives of Turkey to NATO
- Ambassadors of Turkey to Canada
- Turkish journalists
- Galatasaray High School alumni
- Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni
- 2005 deaths
- Burials at Feriköy Cemetery
- Members of the 51st government of Turkey
- Members of the 52nd government of Turkey
- Turkish politician stubs
- Turkish writer stubs
- Middle Eastern journalist stubs
- Turkish media stubs