List of ambassadors of Turkey to the Council of Europe

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The list of ambassadors of Turkey to the Council of Europe includes diplomats responsible for representing Turkey within the Council of Europe (CoE). Turkey established a diplomatic mission in Strasbourg on 1 August 1953 to serve as the permanent representation of Turkey at CoE and as a consulate general for Turkish citizens in Strasbourg. On 2 February 1967, the permanent representation to CoE was separated from the consular section and the first ambassador was appointed as chief of mission. [1]

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The current chancery building, located at 23 Boulevard de l’Orangerie, has been operational since 28 April 1966. [2]

List of consuls general

#Consul GeneralTerm startTerm endRef.
1 Affan Akça 22 July 195331 October 1955 [1]
2 Mustafa Borovalı 31 October 195517 October 1960
3 Melih Z. Akbil 5 November 196030 May 1962

List of ambassadors

#AmbassadorTerm startTerm endRef.
1 Nihat Dinç 30 May 196221 September 1967 [1]
2 Efdal Deringil 4 December 196731 October 1969
3 Cahit S. Hayta 20 November 196931 December 1971
4 Rahmi Gümrükçüoğlu 31 December 197122 May 1975
5 Semih Günver 25 May 197514 March 1982
6 Selçuk Korkud 23 March 19821 November 1984
7 Filiz Dinçmen 2 November 198431 May 1988 [3]
8 Turhan Fırat 31 May 198825 December 1990 [1]
9 Sönmez Köksal 25 December 199017 December 1992
10 İsmet Birsel 31 March 199329 September 1996
11 Rıza Türmen 29 September 199618 October 1998
12 Alev Kılıç 18 October 199822 November 2001
13 Numan Hazar 1 December 200121 March 2004 [4]
14 Daryal Batıbay 28 March 200416 September 2011 [5]
15 Rauf Engin Soysal 15 November 201116 July 2014 [1]
16 Erdoğan Şerif İşcan 28 October 201420 November 2018 [1]
17 Kaan Esener 21 November 201811 January 2023 [6]
18 Nurdan Bayraktar Golder 11 January 2023Present [7]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Permanent Representation Of Türkiye To The Council Of Europe - Daimi Temsilcilik Tarihi ve Önceki Daimi Temsilcilerimiz". avkons-dt.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Adresse:23 Boulevard de l'Orangerie (Strasbourg) - Archi-Wiki". www.archi-wiki.org. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  3. ↑ "We Remember: Turkey's trailblazing diplomat Filiz Dinçmen". www.t-vine.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Numan HAZAR | SVO" . Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ↑ Mercer, Chris (2012-03-26). "Turkey's EU ambassador accused of 'embezzling wine'". Decanter. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  6. ↑ "Project organised Study Visit to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg - Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara - www.coe.int". Council of Europe Programme Office in Ankara. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  7. ↑ "Türkiye - Telling the CoE's story - www.coe.int". Telling the CoE's story. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
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