Vahit Melih Halefoğlu (19 November 1919 – 20 January 2017) was a

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and

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. Following his education at the School of Political Science in Ankara University in 1942 he entered the

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. Between 1962 and 1983, Halefoğlu served as ambassador in

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(1962–1965), Kuwait City (1964–1965),

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(1965–1966, 1982–1983),

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(1966–1970) and

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(1972–1982). After the general elections held in 1983,

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appointed him Minister of Foreign Affairs from outside of the

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. At the intermediate general elections of 1986, he was elected deputy of

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from the Motherland Party (ANAP). He did not stand for election in the 1987 general elections and ended his political career.

Personal life

Halefoğlu was married to Zehra Bereket. Her father, Suphi Bereket, was the first President of the Syrian Federation. Halefoğlu died on 20 January 2017 at the age of 97. He was interred at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the religious funeral service in Teşvikiye Mosque.

References

* Biyografi.net
''Biography of Vahit Halefoğlu''
1919 births 2017 deaths Turkish diplomats Ambassadors of Turkey to Kuwait Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Motherland Party (Turkey) politicians People from Antakya Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences alumni Ambassadors of Turkey to West Germany Ambassadors of Turkey to the Soviet Union Ambassadors of Turkey to the Netherlands Ambassadors of Turkey to Lebanon Deputies of Ankara Members of the 45th government of Turkey Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Turkey-politician-stub

Personal life

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