Behiç Erkin
Turkish statesperon (1876-1961) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 85
Behiç Erkin was a Turkish career officer, Armenian genocide perpetrator, first director (1920-1926) of the Turkish State Railways, nationalized under his auspices, statesman and diplomat of the Turkish Republic. He was Minister of Public Works, 1926-1928, and deputy for three terms; and an ambassador.
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About this person
He served as Turkey's ambassador to Budapest between 1928-1939, and to Paris and Vichy between August 1939-August 1943.
Country
Turkey
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1961 · aged 85
