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- 1 2 "AROUND THE WORLD; Turkish Envoy in Lisbon Is Killed by Gunman (Published 1982)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2022-09-22.
- ↑ Turk Wounded in June Attack By Armenian Terrorists Dies