Osman Olcay
Osman Esim Olcay (born January 17, 1924 in Istanbul , † September 12, 2010 in Ankara ) was a Turkish diplomat and foreign minister.
Olcay graduated from the Saint Joseph Fransız Lisesi and the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University . He then worked in the Turkish Foreign Ministry as a secretary and consul. Olcay later took on tasks in the Turkish contingent of NATO .
He was ambassador to Helsinki and New Delhi . In 1968 he was appointed First Deputy Secretary General of NATO. Olcay was foreign minister in the first cabinet of Prime Minister Nihat Erim from March 1971 to December 1971 . He was also Turkey's chief delegate to the UN. Between 1978 and 1988 he was Turkey's permanent representative to NATO .
In 1989, Olcay retired.
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SURNAME | Olcay, Osman |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Olcay, Osman Esim |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish diplomat and foreign minister |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1924 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul |
DATE OF DEATH | September 12, 2010 |
Place of death | Ankara |