| Murat Karagöz | |
| Office1: | Ambassador of Turkey to Portugal |
| Termstart1: | 15 March 2023 |
| Termend1: | 30 June 2023 |
| Office2: | Ambassador of Turkey to Mongolia |
| Termstart2: | 2013 |
| Termend2: | 2016 |
| Office3: | Ambassador of Turkey to Jordan |
| Termstart3: | 2016 |
| Termend3: | 2019 |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Death Place: | Fethiye, Muğla, Turkey |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
| Children: | 1 |
| Profession: | Diplomat |
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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[1] and held various positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.[2]
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.[3] [4]
| Timeline | Office | Host 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 |
In 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.[10] He was 55 at the time and he was survived by one child.[6]
Incumbent foreign minister Hakan Fidan and his predecessor Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu joined a host of Turkish and European diplomats to express their condolences for Karagöz.[11]