Murat Karagöz (14 August 1967 – 30 June 2023) was a Turkish diplomat. He served as Turkish ambassador in both Mongolia and Jordan. He was until his death, the Turkish ambassador to Lisbon, Portugal (a position he resumed on 15 March 2023). He served as director of information and communications and held various positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
Early life and education
Karagöz, born in Istanbul on 14 August 1967. He was a student at the Istanbul Boys High School, leaving in 1985 before completing a first degree at University of Istanbul, Faculty of Economics, Department of International Relations in 1989. In 2007, He obtained his master's degree (Political Science) in the United States from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York.
Diplomatic career
Death
In 30 June 2023, Karagöz died while swimming in the Faralya neighbourhood of Fethiye, Muğla near Ölüdeniz. He was pronounced dead after arriving at a Fethiye hospital via ambulance. The cause of death was determined as cardiac arrest. He was 55 at the time and he was survived by one child.
Incumbent foreign minister Hakan Fidan and his predecessor Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu joined a host of Turkish and European diplomats to express their condolences for Karagöz.
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