# Sönmez Köksal

> Sönmez Köksal is a career Turkish civil servant. He served in a variety of positions largely in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in international organisations representing Turkey, and was Turkey's Ambassador to Iraq (1986-1990). He was head of the National Intelligence Organization from 1992 to 1998, and subsequently Turkey's Ambassador to France (1998-2002). Köksal was the first civilian head of the MIT, breaking the tradition of appointing generals.

*Turkish diplomat (born 1940)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Turkey
- **Born:** 1940-03-08
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.3 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 3.2 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 53.0 / 100

## Sources
- [سونميز كوكسال](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B2_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6074047)

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