Murat Karagöz

Murat Karagöz (14 August 1967 – 30 June 2023) was a Turkish diplomat. He served as Turkish ambassador in both Mongolia and Jordan. He was until his death, the Turkish ambassador to Lisbon, Portugal (a position he resumed on 15 March 2023). He served as director of information and communications and held various positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.

Early life and education Karagöz, born in Istanbul on 14 August 1967. He was a student at the Istanbul Boys High School, leaving in 1985 before completing a first degree at University of Istanbul, Faculty of Economics, Department of International Relations in 1989. In 2007, He obtained his master's degree (Political Science) in the United States from the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York.

Diplomatic career TimelineOfficeHost country 1989–1990 Personnel Department staff (career candidate) Turkey 1990–1991 Attaché in the Department of Eastern Europe and Asia Turkey 1991–1992 Attaché in the Department of Economic Affairs with East European Countries Turkey 1992–1995 Attaché and Third Secretary in the Embassy of Turkey in Sofia Bulgaria 1995–1997 Third Secretary and Second Secretary in the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the NATO Belgium 1998–2000 Advisor for Foreign Affairs to the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey Turkey 2000–2004 First Secretary and Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of Türkiye to the UN USA 2004–2006 Private Advisor to the Undersecretary Turkey 2006–2009 First Counsellor in the Embassy of Türkiye in Washington D.C USA 2009–2013 Deputy Director General for the Balkans and Central Europe Turkey 2013–2016 Ambassador to Mongolia Mongolia 2016–2019 Ambassador to Jordan Jordan 2020 – March 2023 Director General for Information and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Turkey March 2023 – June 2023 Ambassador to Portugal Portugal

Death On 30 June 2023, Karagöz died while swimming in the Faralya neighbourhood of Fethiye, Muğla near Ölüdeniz. He was pronounced dead after arriving at a Fethiye hospital via ambulance. The cause of death was determined as cardiac arrest. He was 55 at the time and he was survived by one child.