Hayrettin Erkmen

1915–1999 (age 84)

Biography

Hayrettin Erkmen (19 April 1915 – 18 May 1999) was the minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Turkey. He was in office from 12 November 1979 to 5 September 1980.

In 1960, Erkmen was sentenced to 10 years in prison during the Yassıada trials. He was released under an amnesty in 1964.

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