REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ANKARA -- An Indonesian diplomat died after feeling discomfort at Ankara airport in Turkey, a diplomatic source said. Sebastionus Sayoga Kadarisman, who served as vice ambassador at the Indonesian Embassy to Turkey, was traveling from Istanbul to Ankara, said Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesman Arrmanatha Nasir.
"He (Sebastionus) died on the way from Istanbul to Ankara," said Nasir in Jakarta on Monday (Dec 3).
While at Esenboga Airport, Sebastionus felt unwell after traveling. At the airport, he received first aid from paramedics. However, Kadarisman died after being taken to a hospital in Ankara.
The cause of death of the diplomat was not known yet.