Cihad Erginay | |
|---|---|
 Erginay in 2020 | |
| Ambassador of Turkey to Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1966 Ankara, Turkey |
| Education | Middle East Technical University |
Cihad Erginay (born 24 September 1966) is a Turkish diplomat and current ambassador of Turkey to Afghanistan since 22 May 2021. [1] [2]
Erginay graduated from Middle East Technical University with a bachelor's degree in International Relations. He joined the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988 and served as the Turkish ambassador to Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain and Afghanistan at different times of his career. [3]
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