List of Permanent Representatives of Turkey to the World Trade Organization
The Turkish government has had a mission to the World Trade Organization in Geneva since 1996 .
history
With the conclusion of the Uruguay round of negotiations, the World Trade Organization replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 29 separate multilateral agreements. It was founded on April 15, 1994 with the signing of the Final Act in Marrakech (Morocco). Representatives of the Turkish government signed the agreement establishing the WTO of the Uruguay Round in Marrakech. Turkey became a member of the World Trade Organization on March 26, 1995.
| Appointment accreditation |
Permanent representative | comment | Prime Minister of Turkey | WTO Secretary General | Leave post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1996 | Ahmet Mithat Balkans | (* 1944) Studied law at the University of Ankara, 1967: Joined the foreign service, March 31, 1994 - October 31, 1996: Ambassador in Tehran , 2002–2005: Ambassador in Vienna | Necmettin Erbakan | Renato Ruggiero | Nov 16, 1998 |
| Nov 15, 1998 | Ömer Ersun | (* April 3, 1941) 1984: Chargé d'affaires at the UN headquarters 1990–1995: Ambassador in Addis Ababa, May 31, 1995 - Nov. 15, 1998: Ambassador in Ottawa . | Mesut Yılmaz | Aug 1, 2000 | |
| July 31, 2000 | Mustafa Oğuz Demiralp | (* January 22, 1952, Istanbul) 1971: Abitur at St. Joseph High School (Istanbul) , 1997–2000: Study of French at the Technical University of the Middle East , 2000–2002: Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization , 2002 –2005: Permanent Representative to the EU, 2009–2010: Ambassador in Bern, 2009–2010: Delegate to the UN Trade and Development Conference (UNCTAD), Vice President of the Council of the World Trade Organization, 2010–2013: Permanent Representative to the United Bureau Nations in Geneva , November 12, 2014-: Ambassador in Mexico City. | Bülent Ecevit | Mike Moore | July 19, 2002 |
| July 21, 2002 | Mehmet Görkay | (* March 26, 1944 in Istanbul) 1967: Abitur at St. Joseph High School (Istanbul) , studied law at the University of Ankara , 1994–1996: Ambassador in Dakar , Senegal, 1996–1998: Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina , 2002 –2004: permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, 2004–2008: Ambassador in Oslo . | Abdullah Gul | Supachai Panitchpakdi | Nov 26, 2004 |
| Nov 29, 2004 | Deniz Bölükbaşı | (* October 25, 1949 in Ankara) Abitur: TED Ankara College Foundation Schools , 1973: Studied law at the University of Ankara, joined the foreign service, secretary of the legation in Athens and Bonn. 1999–2001: Ambassador in Lisbon, Head of the Legal Department in Ankara, 2004–2007: Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | May 18, 2007 | |
| Oct 1, 2007 | Bozkurt Aran | (* April 17, 1947 in Van) 1971: studied political science at the University of Ankara , 1973: joined the foreign service, 1976: Vice Consul in Salzburg, 1998–2000: Ambassador of Pakistan, 2002–2004: permanent representative to UNESCO , 2004–2006: Ambassador to Tehran, 2000–2002 Head of the Bilateral Agreements Department, 2006–2007: Head of the Middle East Department, October 1, 2007 to March 19, 2012 permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, April 17, 2012: transfer to retirement. | Pascal Lamy | March 19, 2012 | |
| Sep 11 2012 | Selim Kuneralp | (Born July 9, 1951 in Prague) Abitur at St. Joseph High School (Istanbul) , May 2012 February 2014 permanent representative at the WTO. | 17th March 2014 | ||
| 17th March 2014 | Mehmet Haluk Ilıcak | (* January 22, 1955 in Istanbul) 1975: Abitur Galatasaray-Gymnasium , 1979 studies at the University of Ankara and the Technical University of the Middle East , January 1981 entry into the foreign service, second-class legation secretary in Brussels, first-class legation secretary in Damascus, Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, First Class Counselor in London, | Ahmet Davutoğlu | Roberto Azevedo |
