Kerim Uras
Kerim Uras (born 6 June 1963, Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish diplomat and Ambassador.[1][2] He is the Turkish ambassador to Canada.[3]
Biography[]
He attended Ankara Tevfik Fikret High School and around 1985 he graduated from the Ankara University in the Faculty of International Relations. He finished his Master's degree from the University of Ankara. He started working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985 and held various positions in the ministry. In 2010, he was assigned to the Tel Aviv Embassy, he was unable to resume duty due to the Gaza flotilla raid but served as the Turkish ambassador to Greece between 8 December 2011 and 14 October 2016.[4] Between 30 November 2016 and July 2018, he served as Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım's Chief foreign policy advisor.[5][6]
He has also been a member of the Foreign Policy Advisory Board along with his post of chief advisor to Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.
References[]
- ^ "Fifteen Canadians named in Turkish 'terrorism' probe linked to President Erdogan's rival". The Globe and Mail. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Letters to the editor: July 14: Re: Turkish 'Terrorism' Probe Lists People In Canada Linked To Erdogan's Rival". The Globe and Mail. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Turkish Ambassador Kerim Uras on Canada, Syria and Gülen". Ottawa Life Magazine. 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Atina'ya Kerim Uras gidiyor". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Soylu, Ragıp (16 November 2017). "PM left Washington hopeful of a new era in Turkish-US relations". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "US and Turkey hope for new chapter after recent strain in relations". TRT World. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- Living people
- 1963 births
- People from Ankara
- Turkish diplomats
- Ankara University alumni
- Ambassadors of Turkey to Greece
- European diplomat stubs
- Turkish politician stubs