Haluk Bayülken

Ümit Haluk Bayülken (7 July 1921 – 26 April 2007) was a Turkish diplomat, ambassador, politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of National Defense of Turkey.

Personal life Ümit Haluk Bayülken was born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire on 7 July 1921. After finishing Haydarpaşa High School, Istanbul in 1939, he was educated in the Faculty of Political Science of Ankara University graduating as the first in class in 1943.

Bayülken died on 26 April 2007 in Ankara. He was buried at Karşıyaka Cemetery following a ceremony held in front of the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended by high-ranking politicians, diplomats and civil servants, In 1974, he was appointed Secretary General of the President of Turkey Fahri Korutürk serving until 1980. On 16 May 1980, Bayülken was appointed senator by the contingency of the acting president İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil. However, by the 1980 Turkish coup d'état on 12 September, he lost his seat. He served in this position until the general election of November 6, 1983.