List of ambassadors of Turkey to the Netherlands

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]

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

Ambassador Term Start Term End Ref.
Mehmet Esad Atuner 22 June 1924 19 July 1928 [4]
Aali Türkeldi 20 July 1928 14 November 1929 [5]
Esad Cemal Bey 14 December 1929 Unknown
Nuri Batu 30 August 1931 5 August 1935
Abdullahad Akşin 5 August 1935 3 May 1938
Ahmet Cevad Üstün 12 May 1938 17 August 1939
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu 1 October 1939 4 July 1940
Aali Türkeldi 26 June 1946 4 April 1948
Nedim Veysel İlkin 28 April 1948 17 September 1948
Abdullah Zeki Polar 25 June 1949 16 April 1955
Turgud Aytuğ 7 April 1955 14 March 1957
Selahaddin Arbel 15 March 1957 29 April 1961
Fuat Kepenek 27 June 1961 10 September 1964 [6]
Reşad Erhan 24 October 1964 10 May 1966 [7]
Vahit Halefoğlu 30 May 1966 28 November 1970 [8]
Daniş Tunalıgil 30 November 1970 2 November 1973 [9]
Oktay Cankardeş 22 November 1973 8 July 1978 [10]
Özdemir Benler 16 July 1978 17 August 1982 [11]
Filiz Dinçmen 24 September 1982 2 November 1984 [12]
Ayhan Kamel 1 December 1984 18 December 1986 [13]
İsmet Birsel 23 December 1986 15 June 1989 [14]
Bilgin Unan 18 June 1989 1 August 1991 [15]
Zeki Çelikkol 10 August 1991 29 February 1996 [16]
Baki İlkin 1 March 1996 17 April 1998 [17]
Bilgin Unan 29 April 1998 19 January 2000 [15]
Aydan Karahan 26 January 2000 1 April 2003 [18]
Tacan İldem 16 April 2003 29 December 2006 [19]
Selahattin Alpar 1 January 2007 15 August 2009 [20]
Uğur Doğan 24 August 2009 30 November 2013 [21]
Sadık Arslan 14 December 2013 1 April 2017 [22]
Şaban Dişli 31 October 2018 1 February 2023 [23]
Selçuk Ünal 1 February 2023 Present [24]

List of Ottoman ambassadors

Ambassador Term Start Term End Ref.
Yahya Karaca Paşa 28 December 1859 Unknown [5]
Kostaki Muzurus Paşa 28 September 1861 Unknown
Murat Efendi 26 June 1877 Unknown
Yahya Karaca Paşa 26 September 1881 Unknown
Yahya Karaca Paşa 1 January 1891 Unknown
Alexandr Karatodori Efendi 4 August 1894 24 April 1895
Abdülhak Hamit Bey (Tarhan) 24 April 1895 Unknown
Misak Efendi 17 February 1898 Unknown
Misak Efendi 3 June 1909 Unknown
Nusret Sadullah Bey (Ayaşlı) 1 May 1915 1 November 1922
Mehmet Esad Bey (Atuner) 1 November 1922 28 February 1923

See also

Embassy of Turkey in the Hague

References

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