Turkish diplomats killed by ASALA
ASALA: The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia
The Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) was launched as a Marxist-Leninist organization in 1975 and operated through the early 1990s.
The group, designated by the United States as a terrorist organization, sought to re-establish historical Armenia while forcing the Republic of Turkey to recognize the events of 1915 as genocide.
In doing so, the group orchestrated ruthless attacks against Turkish diplomatic missions, including the assassination of Mehmet Baydar, the Turkish Consul General in Los Angeles and his Deputy, Bahadir Demir on January 27, 1973.
In total, 110 attacks in 38 cities in 21 countries were launched under the ASALA movement and assisted via the coordination of other terror groups, including the Kurdish rebels under the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Forty-two Turkish diplomats and four foreign nationals were killed; 15 Turks and 66 foreign nationals were wounded.
ASALA
Due to the Armenian Terrorism led by ASALA and JCAG (Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide), 42 Turkish diplomatists and 4 foreigners died and 15 Turkish people and 66 foreigners were injured in a total of 110 terrorist incidents.
The below list provides a full account of all killed by ASALA terrorists:
|
Date |
Name / Surname |
City / Mission |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27.01.1973 | Mehmet BAYDAR |
Santa Barbara / Consul General |
| 2 | 27.01.1973 | Bahadır DEMİR |
Santa Barbara / Consul |
| 3 | 22.10.1975 | Daniş TUNALIGİL |
Vienna / Ambassador |
| 4 | 24.10.1975 | İsmail EREZ |
Paris / Ambassador |
| 5 | 24.10.1975 | Talip YENER |
Paris / Ambassador’s Driver |
| 6 | 16.02.1976 | Oktar CİRİT |
Beirut / First Secretary |
| 7 | 09.06.1977 | Taha CARIM |
Vatican City / Ambassador |
| 8 | 02.06.1978 | Necla KUNERALP |
Madrid / Ambassador’s wife |
| 9 | 02.06.1978 | Beşir BALCIOĞLU |
Madrid / Retired Ambassador |
| 10 | 12.10.1979 | Ahmet BENLER |
The Hague / Ambassador’s son |
| 11 | 22.12.1979 | Yılmaz ÇOLPAN |
Paris / Tourism Counsellor |
| 12 | 31.07.1980 | Galip ÖZMEN |
Athens / Administrative Attache |
| 13 | 31.07.1980 | Neslihan ÖZMEN |
Athens / Administrative Attaché’s daughter |
| 14 | 17.12.1980 | Şarık ARIYAK |
Sydney / Consul General |
| 15 | 17.12.1980 | Engin SEVER |
Sydney / Security Attaché |
| 16 | 04.03.1981 | Reşat MORALI |
Paris / Counsellor for Labour Affairs |
| 17 | 04.03.1981 | Tecelli ARI |
Paris / Counsellor for Religious Affairs |
| 18 | 09.06.1981 | M.Savaş YERGÜZ |
Geneva / Secretary |
| 19 | 24.09.1981 | Cemal ÖZEN |
Paris / Security Attaché |
| 20 | 28.01.1982 | Kemal ARIKAN |
Los Angeles / Consul General |
| 21 | 08.04.1982 | Kani GÜNGÖR |
Ottawa / Counsellor for Commercial Affairs |
| 22 | 04.05.1982 | Orhan GÜNDÜZ |
Boston / Honorary Consul General |
| 23 | 07.06.1982 | Erkut AKBAY |
Lisbon / Administrative Attaché |
| 24 | 27.08.1982 | Atilla ALTIKAT |
Ottawa /Colonel, Military Attaché |
| 25 | 09.09.1982 | Bora SÜELKAN |
Bourgas / Administrative Attaché |
| 26 | 08.01.1983 | Nadide AKBAY |
Lisbon / Administrative Attaché’s wife |
| 27 | 09.03.1983 | Galip BALKAR |
Belgrade / Ambassador |
| 28 | 14.07.1983 | Dursun AKSOY |
Brussels / Administrative Attaché |
| 29 | 27.07.1983 | Cahide MIHÇIOĞLU |
Lisbon / Counsellor’s wife |
| 30 | 28.04.1984 | Işık YÖNDER |
Tehran / Secretary’s Husband |
| 31 | 20.06.1984 | Erdoğan ÖZEN |
Vienna / Attaché for Labour Affairs |
| 32 | 19.11.1984 | Evner ERGUN |
Vienna / International Official |
| 33 | 07.10.1991 | Çetin GÖRGÜ |
Athens / Press Attaché |
| 34 | 11.12.1993 | Çağlar YÜCEL |
Baghdad / Administrative Attaché |
| 35 | 07.08.1982 | Celal BİROL |
Ankara / Police Officer |
| 36 | 07.08.1982 | Hamdi YAHYAOĞLU |
Ankara / Commisioner |
| 37 | 07.08.1982 | Atilla BAHŞİ |
Ankara / Police Officer |
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