Taha Carım (1914-1977) was a Turkish diplomat who held several high-ranking posts in Turkish foreign service and was assassinated by Armenian gunmen from Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide.

During the World War II on 29 October 1941, Carım joined the foreign service and would continue working at the ministry for 36 years until his death.

In 1952, after receiving the first rank, he was sent to lead the embassy in Alexandria and the same year he started representing Turkey in NATO.

He was ambushed and shot by two Armenian gunmen from front and back, killing him instantly.

In 2016, the papacy finally condemned of the 1977 assassination of Taha Carım in order to resolve a dispute with Turkey about the Armenian genocide.