Career
Safa Giray entered politics in 1983 along with Turgut Özal from the beginnings of Motherland Party and was elected into the parliament as Deputy from Balıkesir Province. He held the office of Minister of Public Works and Settlement (December 13, 1983 – March 30, 1989) in two Turgut Özal cabinets, Minister of National Defense (March 30, 1989 – October 19, 1990) in the Yıldırım Akbulut cabinet. He resigned from the position because of inter-party and cabinet conflicts. Later, he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs (June 23, 1991 – November 21, 1991) by Prime minister Mesut Yılmaz. He left politics in 1999 after 16 years.
In 1993, Safa Giray was accused of fraud and misuse of authority during his time of service as Minister of Public Works. He was tried before the Supreme Court in conjunction with the awarding of contracts for motorway construction. He was found not guilty and was acquitted on April 12, 1995.
Safa Giray died on June 20, 2011 in Ankara and was laid to rest at Gölbaşı Cemetery following a state funeral in front of the Turkish Grand National Assemnly and a religious funeral service at the Kocatepe Mosque.
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