List of ambassadors of Turkey to the United States

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Ambassador of Turkey to the United States
Tc buyukelcilikamblem.svg
Hasan Murat Mercan.jpg
Incumbent
Murat Mercan
Ambassador
since March, 2021
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Turkey, Washington D.C.
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
SeatWashington D.C., United States
AppointerPresident of Turkey
Inaugural holderAhmet Muhtar Mollaoğlu
Formation1927
WebsiteTurkish Embassy - Washington D.C.

The Turkish Ambassador to the United States is the official representative of the President of Turkey and the Government of Turkey to the President of the United States and Federal government of the United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

List of Turkish chiefs of mission to the United States[]

Portrait Name Term of Office Appointer
Ahmet Muhtar Bey Mollaoğlu.jpg Ahmet Muhtar Mollaoğlu 1927 1934 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
The Turkish Ambassador to Washington, M. Ertegün and his family (cropped).jpg Mehmet Münir Ertegün 1934 1944 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Orhan Halit Erol 1944 1945 İsmet İnönü
Hüseyin Ragıp Baydur 1945 1948 İsmet İnönü
Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F017259-0001, Bonn, Empfang für Außenminister der Türkei erkin.jpg Feridun Cemal Erkin 1948 1955 İsmet İnönü
Ali Haydar Görk 1955 1957 Celâl Bayar
Suat Ürgüplü.jpg Suat Hayri Ürgüplü 1957 1960 Celâl Bayar
Melih Esenbel 1960 1960
Bülent Uşaklıgil 1960 1962
Rıfat Turgut Menemencioğlu 1962 1967 Cemal Gürsel
Melih Esenbel 1967 1974 Cevdet Sunay
Aydın Yeğen 1974 1975 Fahri Korutürk
Melih Esenbel 1975 1979 Fahri Korutürk
Şükrü Elekdağ.jpg Mustafa Şükrü Elekdağ 1979 1989 Fahri Korutürk
Nüzhet Kandemir 1989 1998 Süleyman Demirel
Baki İlkin 1998 2001 Süleyman Demirel
FARUK LOGOGLU.jpg Faruk Loğoğlu 2001 2005 Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Nabi Şensoy 070126-D-9880W-036.jpg Nabi Şensoy 2006 17 January 2010 Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Namık Tan (cropped).jpg Namık Tan 15 February 2010 31 March 2014 Abdullah Gül
Serdar Kılıç (cropped).jpg Serdar Kılıç 2014 2021
Hasan Murat Mercan.jpg Murat Mercan 2021 Present

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Diplomatic Connections". www.diplomaticconnections.com. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  2. ^ "Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs". www.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan". T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  4. ^ Gurcanli, Zeynep. "Turkey risks not being represented in Security Council voting". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  5. ^ "Turkish ambassador to U.S. quits". UPI. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  6. ^ "A Conversation with Namik Tan - The American Interest". 2014-09-04. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  7. ^ "12 büyükelçinin görev yeri değiştirildi".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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