The ambassador of Turkey to South Korea is the official representative of the president and the government of the Republic of Turkey to the president and government of the Republic of Korea. The position is held by Salih Murat Tamer since 13 September 2022.[1]
List of ambassadors edit
| Ambassador | Term Start | Term End | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamil İdil | 30 September 1957 | 20 October 1959 | [2] |
| Hikmet Hayri Anıl | 30 April 1960 | 14 December 1963 | [3] |
| Bülent Görkem | 15 December 1963 | 7 July 1964 | |
| Okan Gezer | 8 July 1964 | 30 September 1966 | |
| Şarık Arıyak | 1 October 1966 | 13 April 1967 | |
| Bülent Kestelli | 14 April 1967 | 7 June 1971 | |
| Yücel Ayaslı | 7 June 1971 | 30 May 1972 | |
| Melih Erçin | 31 May 1972 | 30 June 1980 | |
| Erdil Akay | 8 July 1980 | 19 April 1982 | |
| Bedrettin Tunabaş | 23 April 1982 | 16 November 1984 | |
| Metin Sirman | 23 November 1984 | 16 December 1986 | |
| Yunus Güçel | 29 December 1986 | 24 February 1989 | |
| Muammer Akçer | 11 March 1989 | 24 December 1990 | |
| Turhan Fırat | 25 December 1990 | 16 March 1994 | |
| Kaya G. Toperi | 15 June 1994 | 30 April 1996 | |
| Halil Dağ | 16 October 1996 | 1 November 2000 | |
| Tomur Bayer | 16 November 2000 | 4 January 2003 | |
| Selim Kuneralp | 15 January 2003 | 17 December 2005 | |
| Deniz Özmen | 31 December 2005 | 30 September 2009 | |
| Erdoğan Şerif İşcan | 13 November 2009 | 5 May 2011 | |
| Naci Sarıbaş | 15 June 2011 | 16 December 2013 | [4] |
| Arslan Hakan Okçal | 1 January 2014 | 20 December 2017 | [5] |
| Durmuş Ersin Erçin | 1 January 2018 | 10 September 2022 | [6] |
| Salih Murat Tamer | 13 September 2022 | Present | [7] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Service (KOCIS), Korean Culture and Information. "Turkish ambassador expresses gratitude to Korea : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea". www.korea.net. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE BÜYÜK MİLLET MECLİSİ KATALOĞU". 2015-04-11. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Turkish Embassy In Seoul - Büyükelçilik Tarihi ve Önceki Büyükelçilerimiz". seul.be.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ ANTER, (DHA), Yaşar. "Gözler Güney Koreli turistte". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ Sabah, Daily (2017-10-18). "Turkey, South Korea reaffirm ties at 67th anniversary of Korean War". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "'Güney Kore hassasiyetlerimize en fazla özen gösteren dostlarımızdan'". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ Si-young, Choi (2023-02-09). "Yoon offers condolences to Turkish envoy during visit". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-06.