İsmail Erez facts for kids
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İsmail Erez
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Erez sometime before his death
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| Turkish Ambassador to France | |
| In office 2 November 1974 – 24 October 1975 |
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| President | Fahri Korutürk |
| 37th Turkish Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office 19 November 1970 – 17 April 1972 |
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| President | Cevdet Sunay |
| Preceded by | Turan Tuluy |
| Succeeded by | Pertev Subaşı |
| 7th Turkish Ambassador to Lebanon | |
| In office 19 December 1967 – 1 January 1970 |
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| President | Cevdet Sunay |
| Preceded by | Taha Carım |
| Succeeded by | Ercüment Yavuzalp |
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| Born | 28 September 1919 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 24 October 1975 (aged 56) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Galatasaray High School |
| Profession | Diplomat |
İsmail Erez (born September 28, 1919 – died October 24, 1975) was an important Turkish diplomat. A diplomat is someone who represents their country in other nations. İsmail Erez held many high-level jobs for the Turkish government.
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İsmail Erez: A Turkish Diplomat
Early Life and Education
İsmail Erez was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on September 28, 1919. His parents, Hasan Tahsin Erez and Emine Şahande, were both lawyers. Sadly, his mother passed away when he was only two years old.
He was a very bright student. He graduated with high honors from Galatasaray High School. After that, he went on to study at the School of Political Science in 1939. He finished his degree in 1943.
A Career in Diplomacy
After finishing his studies, İsmail Erez began working for the Turkish Foreign Service. This is the part of the government that handles relationships with other countries. He worked in many different roles.
He represented Turkey at important international groups. These included the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO), and UNESCO. These organizations work to solve global problems and promote peace.
Later, he worked at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C., in the United States. An embassy is like a country's office in another nation.
On December 19, 1967, he became the Turkish Ambassador to Beirut, Lebanon. He also served as an envoy to Kuwait at the same time. An ambassador is the highest-ranking diplomat representing their country.
In 1970, he was appointed Ambassador to Italy. From 1972 to 1974, he worked back in Turkey at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Finally, on November 2, 1974, he became the Turkish Ambassador to France.
Tragic End
On October 24, 1975, İsmail Erez was in Paris, France. He was returning from an event. As his car neared the Turkish Embassy building, a group of armed individuals attacked his vehicle.
During this attack, İsmail Erez and his driver, Talip Yener, were both killed. This event deeply saddened people in Turkey. It happened just two days after another Turkish ambassador was killed in Austria.
See Also
- Assassination of Daniş Tunalıgil
- List of assassinated people from Turkey
- List of diplomatic missions of Turkey
- List of Turkish diplomats assassinated by Armenian militant organisations
