Assassination of Daniş Tunalıgil
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The assassination of Daniş Tunalıgil, Turkish
diplomat and ambassador to Austria
took place on 22 October 1975. He was murdered by Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide
(JCAG), an Armenian terrorist group accusing the Turkish government of genocide against Armenians.
office bombing in Beirut
on February 20, 1975 claimed by Armenian terrorist organization ASALA
was the first terrorist act against the Turkish civilians. The group warned about future terror acts against Turkey, Iran and United States as an act of fighting against the imperialists. By October 1975, Daniş Tunalıgil
, a 60 year old veteran diplomat, has served as an ambassador of Republic of Turkey to Austria
for 9 years.
The attack was followed by another planned terrorist act against the ambassador of Turkey to France
, Ismail Erez
on October 24, 1975 killing him and his chauffeur
.
The 3 terrorists were never identified and caught It was the first assassination perpetrated by JCAG and in until 1984, it would claims lives of 20 Turkish diplomats and members of their immediate families.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
diplomat and ambassador to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
took place on 22 October 1975. He was murdered by Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide
Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide
Justice Commandos against Armenian Genocide was a secret military organization that operated in various western nations from 1975 to 1987...
(JCAG), an Armenian terrorist group accusing the Turkish government of genocide against Armenians.
Background
Turkish AirlinesTurkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakirköy district, Istanbul...
office bombing in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
on February 20, 1975 claimed by Armenian terrorist organization ASALA
Asala
Asala may refer to:* Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia, a Marxist-Leninist guerrilla organization.* Asalah Nasri, Syrian singer* Al Asalah, a Salafist political party in Bahrain...
was the first terrorist act against the Turkish civilians. The group warned about future terror acts against Turkey, Iran and United States as an act of fighting against the imperialists. By October 1975, Daniş Tunalıgil
Danis Tunaligil
Hüseyin Daniş Tunalıgil was a Turkish diplomat. He was assassinated by JCAG in 1975 during his duty as the Turkish ambassador to Austria.-Life and career:...
, a 60 year old veteran diplomat, has served as an ambassador of Republic of Turkey to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
for 9 years.
Assassination
At noon, on 22 October 1975, three gunmen bearing automatic weapons ambushed the Turkish Embassy in Vienna, neutralizing the security guards and entering the Ambassador's office. Once face to face with the ambassador, the terrorists asked if he was the Turkish ambassador. Receiving an affirmative answer, they shot him with British and Israeli made submachine guns. Tunaligil died on the spot and the murderers quickly left the scene by an automobile.The attack was followed by another planned terrorist act against the ambassador of Turkey to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Ismail Erez
İsmail Erez
İsmail Erez was a Turkish diplomat who held several high ranking posts in the Turkish Foreign Service.-Life and career:...
on October 24, 1975 killing him and his chauffeur
Chauffeur
A chauffeur is a person employed to drive a passenger motor vehicle, especially a luxury vehicle such as a large sedan or limousine.Originally such drivers were always personal servants of the vehicle owner, but now in many cases specialist chauffeur service companies, or individual drivers provide...
.
The 3 terrorists were never identified and caught It was the first assassination perpetrated by JCAG and in until 1984, it would claims lives of 20 Turkish diplomats and members of their immediate families.