List of ambassadors of Turkey to Northern Cyprus

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The list of ambassadors of Turkey to Northern Cyprus provides a chronological record of individuals who have served as the diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

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The diplomatic relationship between Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has been significant since the establishment of the TRNC in 1983. As a result, Turkey has maintained a consistent presence in TRNC through its embassy and appointed various ambassadors to represent its interests in the region. [1]

List of ambassadors

AmbassadorTerm startTerm endRef.
İnal Batu 15 November 19831 January 1984 [2]
Bedrettin Tunabaş1 January 19841 January 1987 [2]
Ertuğrul Kumcuoğlu1 January 198719 August 1991 [2]
Cahit Bayar1 September 199131 May 1995 [2]
Aydan Karahan16 June 19951 October 1996 [2]
Ertuğrul Apakan 1 October 199629 November 2000 [2]
Hayati Güven1 December 20001 December 2004 [2]
Aydan Karahan3 December 200430 November 2006 [3]
Türkekul Kurttekin15 December 200629 December 2008 [4]
Şakir Fakılı9 February 200922 July 2010 [5]
Kaya Türkmen1 August 201017 March 2011 [6]
Halil İbrahim Akça 1 April 201124 July 2015 [7]
Derya Kanbay28 July 201530 October 2018 [8]
Ali Murat Başçeri1 November 201823 November 2022 [9]
Metin Feyzioğlu 28 November 2022Incumbent [10]

See also

References

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  9. Mutluyakalı, Cenk (10 October 2022). "How did you know the ambassador?". penna. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  10. "Former bar association head named Turkey's ambassador to self-declared Turkish Cypriot state". Turkish Minute. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.