List of ambassadors of Turkey to the Netherlands

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The list of ambassadors of Turkey to the Netherlands provides a chronological record of individuals who have served as the diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Turkey to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The diplomatic relations between Turkey and the Netherlands date back several decades and have evolved over time, reflecting the political, economic, and cultural ties between the two nations. [1]

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Turkey and the Netherlands established official diplomatic relations in 1612, [2] :31–33 marking the beginning of a longstanding partnership characterized by mutual respect and cooperation. The ambassadorial role plays a vital role in fostering strong bilateral relations, facilitating dialogue, and enhancing collaboration in various fields, including trade, investment, culture, and diplomacy. [3]

List of ambassadors

AmbassadorTerm StartTerm EndRef.
Mehmet Esad Atuner22 June 192419 July 1928 [4]
Aali Türkeldi20 July 192814 November 1929 [5]
Esad Cemal Bey14 December 1929Unknown
Nuri Batu30 August 19315 August 1935
Abdullahad Akşin5 August 19353 May 1938
Ahmet Cevad Üstün12 May 193817 August 1939
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu1 October 19394 July 1940
Aali Türkeldi26 June 19464 April 1948
Nedim Veysel İlkin28 April 194817 September 1948
Abdullah Zeki Polar25 June 194916 April 1955
Turgud Aytuğ7 April 195514 March 1957
Selahaddin Arbel15 March 195729 April 1961
Fuat Kepenek27 June 196110 September 1964 [6]
Reşad Erhan24 October 196410 May 1966 [7]
Vahit Halefoğlu30 May 196628 November 1970 [8]
Daniş Tunalıgil30 November 19702 November 1973 [9]
Oktay Cankardeş22 November 19738 July 1978 [10]
Özdemir Benler16 July 197817 August 1982 [11]
Filiz Dinçmen24 September 19822 November 1984 [12]
Ayhan Kamel1 December 198418 December 1986 [13]
İsmet Birsel23 December 198615 June 1989 [14]
Bilgin Unan18 June 19891 August 1991 [15]
Zeki Çelikkol10 August 199129 February 1996 [16]
Baki İlkin1 March 199617 April 1998 [17]
Bilgin Unan29 April 199819 January 2000 [15]
Aydan Karahan26 January 20001 April 2003 [18]
Tacan İldem16 April 200329 December 2006 [19]
Selahattin Alpar1 January 200715 August 2009 [20]
Uğur Doğan24 August 200930 November 2013 [21]
Sadık Arslan14 December 20131 April 2017 [22]
Şaban Dişli 31 October 20181 February 2023 [23]
Selçuk Ünal1 February 2023Present [24]

List of Ottoman ambassadors

AmbassadorTerm StartTerm EndRef.
Yahya Karaca Paşa28 December 1859Unknown [5]
Kostaki Muzurus Paşa28 September 1861Unknown
Murat Efendi26 June 1877Unknown
Yahya Karaca Paşa26 September 1881Unknown
Yahya Karaca Paşa1 January 1891Unknown
Alexandr Karatodori Efendi4 August 189424 April 1895
Abdülhak Hamit Bey (Tarhan)24 April 1895Unknown
Misak Efendi17 February 1898Unknown
Misak Efendi3 June 1909Unknown
Nusret Sadullah Bey (Ayaşlı)1 May 19151 November 1922
Mehmet Esad Bey (Atuner)1 November 192228 February 1923

See also

Embassy of Turkey in the Hague

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