1980 Turkish embassy attack in Athens

The 1980 Turkish embassy attack in Athens was an attack on the Turkish embassy in Athens, Greece on 31 July 1980, in which Armenian gunmen attacked Turkish Embassy Administrative Attaché, Galip Ozmen, and his family as they were waiting in their automobile at a traffic light. Mr. Ozmen and his fourteen-year-old daughter, Neslihan Ozmen, were killed. His wife, Sevil Ozmen, and his sixteen-year-old son, Kaan Ozmen, were seriously wounded but survived. Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA) claimed responsibility. [1]

References

  1. ↑ AP (August 1, 1980). "Turk Killed In Greece". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
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