Celal Tevfik Karasapan

Celal Tevfik Karasapan (1899–1974) was a Turkish diplomat and politician who served as the director of National Security Service between 1959 and 1960 and minister of press, broadcasting and tourism between 1962 and 1963. He was the ambassador of Turkey to Syria, Libya and Romania in the 1950s.

Early life and education He was born in Medina, Ottoman Empire, in 1899. After completing his primary and secondary education, he worked as a teacher at the reserve officer training camp from 1916 to 1918. He fought in the War of Independence and was captured by the Greeks in 1920. His military service ended in 1923.

Karasapan was elected as a senator from Afyon for the Republican Villagers Nation Party on 15 October 1961 and served at the Senate until 5 June 1966. He was the representative of Turkey at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 16 January 1962 to 1 September 1962.

Karasapan was appointed the minister of press, broadcasting and tourism to the cabinet headed by İsmet İnönü on 25 June 1962. His tenure ended in 1963. He published books on foreign policy. Their daughter, Sevinç, was married to Mümtaz Soysal.