witch hunt for leftists, reaching its peak after the abduction and killing of the Israeli ambassador Efraim Elrom in May 1971. Assassination Erim was shot to death by two gunmen near his home in Kartal, Istanbul on 19 July 1980. Radical leftist Turkish militant group Dev Sol (Revolutionary Left) claimed responsibility for the attack. The assassination might have accelerated the military coup on September 12 of that year led by chief of staff Kenan Evren. The motive behind the assassination is thought to be related to the approval by the parliament of the execution of three leftist militants, one being Deniz Gezmiş, during his service as prime minister. Erim's assassination was part of the wave of political violence in Turkey in the late 1970s between left-wing Marxist and right-wing ultranationalist groups. See also List of assassinated people from Turkey Books Le Positivisme Juridique et le Droit International (Judicial Positivism and International Law), 1939. XVII. Yüzyıldan Zamanımııza Kadar Tabii Hukuk Nazariyeleri (Natural Theories of Law from 17th Century Until Today), translation from Le Fur, 1940. Amme Hukuku Dersleri (Public Law Lessons), 1941. Devletlerarası Amme Hukuku (International Public Law), translation from Le Fur, 1944. Siyasi Tarih ve Devletlerararası Hukuk Metinleri (Political History and International Law Texts), 1953. References Kılıçlıoğlu, Safa; Araz, Nezihe; Devrim, Hakkı; (eds.) (1969). Erim (Nihat). In Meydan-Larousse Büyük Lügat ve Ansiklopedisi, Vol. 4; p. 319. Meydan Yayınevi, Istanbul. 1912 births 1980 deaths 1980 murders in Asia 20th-century prime ministers of Turkey People from Kandıra People from Hüdavendigâr vilayet Republican People's Party (Turkey) politicians Prime Ministers of Turkey Deputy Prime Ministers of Turkey Members of the 34th government of Turkey Deputies of Kocaeli Members of the Senate of the Republic (Turkey) Ministers of Public Works of Turkey Members of the 17th government of Turkey Members of the 18th government of Turkey Members of the 33rd government of Turkey International Law Commission officials Galatasaray High School alumni Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni University of Paris alumni Academic staff of Ankara University Assassinated Turkish politicians Deaths by firearm in Turkey People murdered in Turkey Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery Turkish officials of the United Nations Political violence in Turkey Turkish expatriates in France