List of ambassadors of Turkey to the European Union

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The list of ambassadors of Turkey to the European Union comprises diplomats responsible for representing Turkey's interests within the European Union. The Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU has been active since 1963.

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The Permanent Delegation initially used a building on Avenue Louise as its chancery until 1986. Between 1986 and 2011, the delegation shared a building on Rue Montoyer with Turkey’s Embassy to Belgium and the consulate-general in Brussels. Reflecting Turkey's progress in EU accession negotiations, the Permanent Delegation moved to a larger, more modern building in May 2011. [1]

List of ambassadors

#AmbassadorTerm startTerm endRef.
1 Oğuz Gökmen 13 January 196430 November 1966 [1]
2 Ziya Müezzinoğlu 1 January 196731 May 1971 [1]
3 Tevfik Saraçoğlu 31 August 197225 July 1978 [1]
4 Cenap Yılmaz Keskin 6 September 19781 November 1984 [1]
5 Pulat Yüksel Tacar 14 November 198419 September 1987 [1]
6 Özdem Sanberk 23 September 19871 July 1991 [2]
7 Cem Duna 22 July 199117 January 1995 [1]
8 Uluç Özüker 6 February 199516 February 1998 [1]
9 Nihat Akyol 5 March 199818 July 2002 [1]
10 Oğuz Demiralp 19 July 200210 December 2005 [1]
11 Volkan Bozkır 15 December 200521 October 2009 [3]
12 Selim Kuneralp 1 November 20099 December 2011 [4]
13 Selim Yenel 13 December 201130 January 2017 [1]
14 Faruk Kaymakcı 30 January 201724 January 2019 [5]
15 Mehmet Kemal Bozay 24 January 20191 March 2023 [6]
16 Faruk Kaymakcı 1 March 2023Present [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Permanent Delegation Of Türkiye To The European Union - Daimi Temsilcilik Tarihi ve Önceki Daimi Temsilcilerimiz". avbir-dt.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Özdem Sanberk". europeanleadershipnetwork.org. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  3. ↑ "Volkan Bozkır AB Bakanlığına getirildi". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Büyükelçisi Selim Kuneralp'tan AB'ye eleştiri". KIBRIS POSTASI (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ↑ "Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı" (PDF). College of Europe.
  6. ↑ "Dışişleri Bakan Yardımcılıklarına Burak Akçapar ve Mehmet Kemal Bozay atandı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  7. ↑ Port, Haber. "Brüksel'de Dünya Türk Kahvesi Günü Coşkuyla Kutlandı". Haber Port (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
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