The ambassador of Turkey to Israel is the official envoy in Tel Aviv [note 1] who represents the Republic of Turkey and is accredited to the State of Israel as the resident representative of the government of Turkey.
Turkey currently has no ambassador in Israel. [1]
| Ambassador | Term Start | Term End | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gündoğdu Üstün | 1 January 1980 | 30 November 1980 | [2] |
| Ekrem Güvendiren | 21 January 1992 | 1 May 1992 | [3] |
| Onur Gökçe | 1 May 1992 | 31 May 1995 | [4] |
| M. Barlas Özener | 1 June 1995 | 31 July 1999 | [5] |
| Ahmet Üzümcü | 1 August 1999 | 30 June 2002 | [6] |
| Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu | 30 June 2002 | 7 January 2007 | [7] |
| Namık Tan | 21 January 2007 | 30 September 2009 | [8] |
| A. Oğuz Çelikkol | 22 October 2009 | 16 November 2010 | [9] |
| Doğan Ferhat Işık | 4 February 2014 | 17 August 2015 | [10] |
| Cem Utkan | 1 September 2015 | 9 December 2016 | [11] |
| Mekin Mustafa Kemal Ökem | 10 December 2016 | 16 April 2021 | [12] |
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