Oğuz Gökmen

Oğuz Gökmen (1916–2007) was a Turkish writer and a career diplomat who served as the ambassador of Turkey in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, West Germany, Yugoslavia and Hungary. He also published books on foreign relations of Turkey.

Early life and education He was born in Manisa on 4 May 1916. He first worked as a second secretary and then, a chief secretary at the Turkish embassy in Paris, France. When they were cleared of all charges as a result of the investigations in 1962, they were appointed to new positions.

Gökmen was among the Turkish participants of the 1975 Bilderberg Meeting in Çeşme.

Gökmen published the following books: Federal Almanya ve Türk İşçileri (1972; ), Türkiye Seyahatnamesi -1790 Yıllarında Türkiye ve İstanbul (1977; ), Bir Zamanlar Hariciye. Eski Bir Diplomatın Anıları (1999; ), and Diplomasi - Diplomaside 40 Yıl 11 Ay 17 Gün (2006; ).

Death Gökmen died in Istanbul on 20 December 2007.