Australian Immigration Daily News

Turkish Consul-General Sarik Ariyak, aged 50, and his bodyguard, Engin Sever,aged 28, were shot outside a residence on Portland Street, Dover Heights, about 9.45am on Wednesday 17 December 1980.Mr Ariyak and Mr Sever were leaving the residence in separate vehicles, when they were approached by two unknown men, who fired multiple shots at close range before fleeing the area on a motorcycle.

Mr Ariyak died at the scene, and Mr Sever died a short time later at St Vincent’s Hospital.

Despite extensive investigations by police at the time and over the years, no one has ever been charged.

Source: Re-appeal-over-assassination.pdf