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List of ambassadors of Turkey to the United Kingdom

The list of ambassadors of Turkey to the United Kingdom provides a chronological record of individuals who have served as the diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Turkey to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.[1]

Ambassador of Turkey
to the Court of St. James's
Star and crescent of Turkey
Incumbent
Osman Koray Ertaş
since 14 March 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey)
Embassy of Turkey, London
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs (Turkey)
SeatLondon, United Kingdom
AppointerPresident of Turkey
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holderYusuf Kemal Tengirşenk
Formation1924

List of ambassadors edit

Ambassador Term Start Term End Ref.
Yusuf Kemal Tengirşenk 11 January 1924 1 September 1924 [2]
Zekai Apaydın 10 September 1924 1 June 1925 [3]
Ahmet Ferit Tek 1 June 1925 1 June 1932 [4]
Münir Ertegün 22 July 1932 1 March 1934 [5]
Ali Fethi Okyar 1 March 1934 1 January 1939 [6]
Tevfik Rüştü Aras 1 January 1939 1 March 1942 [7]
Rauf Orbay 23 March 1942 1 April 1944 [8]
Ruşen Eşref Ünaydın 17 April 1944 8 November 1945 [9]
Cevat Açıkalın 8 November 1945 1 March 1952 [10]
Hüseyin Ragıp Baydur 3 March 1952 26 February 1955 [11]
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü 15 September 1955 1 May 1957 [12]
Muharrem Nuri Birgi 1 June 1957 4 August 1960 [13]
Feridun Cemal Erkin 29 August 1960 28 March 1962 [14]
Kemal Kavur 1 October 1962 4 November 1963 [15]
Zeki Kuneralp 7 January 1964 4 July 1966 [16]
Ümit Haluk Bayülken 14 July 1966 26 July 1969 [17]
Zeki Kuneralp 20 August 1969 27 October 1972 [18]
Turgut Menemencioğlu 30 November 1972 16 August 1978 [19]
Vahap Aşiroğlu 2 October 1978 13 July 1981 [20]
Rahmi Gümrükçüoğlu 20 July 1981 27 December 1988 [21]
Nurver Nureş 15 January 1989 27 September 1991 [22]
Candemir Önhon 30 September 1991 17 May 1995 [23]
Özdem Sanberk 1 May 1995 1 March 2000 [24]
Korkmaz Haktanır 1 April 2000 1 December 2002 [25]
Akın Alptuna 1 February 2003 1 May 2007 [26]
Mehmet Yiğit Alpogan 21 July 2007 26 June 2010 [27]
Ahmet Ünal Çeviköz 15 July 2010 28 June 2014 [28]
Abdurrahman Bilgiç 8 July 2014 26 September 2018 [29]
Ümit Yalçın 27 September 2018 6 March 2023 [30]
Osman Koray Ertaş 14 March 2023 Present [31]

See also edit

References edit

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