Osman Esim Olcay (17 January 1924 – 12 September 2010) was a

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diplomat, ambassador, and a former

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. He was born on 17 January 1924 in İstanbul. He completed Saint Joseph Highschool in İstanbul and the Faculty of Political Sciences of

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. He began his diplomatic career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1947. He was the ambassador to

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in 1964 and to

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in 1966. In 1969 he was the vice secretary general of

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between 26 March 1971 and 11 December 1971 he was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.Parliament pafe for the 33 government
/ref> After his political mission he returned to diplomacy. In 1972 he became the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations and in 1978 he represented Turkey in NATO He died on 14 September 2010 in

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and laid to rest in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Olcay, Osman Esim 1924 births 2010 deaths Diplomats from Istanbul Saint Joseph (İstanbul) High school alumni Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences alumni Ambassadors of Turkey to Finland Ambassadors of Turkey to India Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Members of the 33rd government of Turkey NATO personnel Burials at Cebeci Asri Cemetery