Embassy of Turkey, New Delhi | |
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Location | India |
Address | 50-N, Nyaya Marg Chanakyapuri, New Delhi Delhi 110021 |
Ambassador | Fırat Sunel |
Jurisdiction | India Bhutan Nepal Maldives |
Website | Official website |
The Embassy of Turkey in New Delhi is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Turkey to India. It is located in Chanakyapuri neighborhood of New Delhi.
The current ambassador is Fırat Sunel. [1] [2]
The Embassy was established in 1948 to build India–Turkey relations. [3] Turkey recognised India right after its declaration of independence on 15 August 1947 and diplomatic relations were established between the two countries. As Turkey was part of the Western Alliance and India of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War era, the bilateral relations did not develop at a desired pace. However, since the end of the Cold War era, both sides put in effort in developing their bilateral relations in every field. [4]
Along with India, Embassy also serves Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan. [3]
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