List of Turkish ambassadors in Cyprus
From 1925 to July 1927 and from July 1928 to 1939 there was a consulate in Larnaka , which was subordinate to the Turkish legation in London and for which Asaf Bey, Kançılar Zühdü Bey and Katip Mustafa Kamil Bey had exequatur. In 1939 the seat of the consulate was moved to Nicosia .
The Turkish government has recognized the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus since November 15, 1983 .
| Appointment accreditation |
ambassador | comment | List of Prime Ministers of Turkey | List of heads of state of Cyprus | Leave post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Asaf Bey | Consul in Larnaka | Ali Fethi Bey | Malcolm Stevenson | July 1927 |
| July 1927 | Asaf Bey | Consul in Larnaka | Ali Fethi Bey | Ronald Storrs | 1931 |
| 1931 | Kançılar Zühdü Bey | Consul in Larnaka | Ali Fethi Bey | Ronald Storrs | |
| 1939 | Mustafa Kamil Bey | Consul in Nicosia, clerk | Refik Saydam | Herbert Richmond Palmer | |
| Aug 17, 1960 | Emin Dirvana | Retired colonel | Cemal Gürsel | Makarios III. | 1962 |
| 1962 | Faruk Şahinbaş | İsmet İnönü | 1964 | ||
| 1964 | Mazhar Özkol | (* 1912 in Skopje; † December 24, 1984) Abitur: high school in Bursa, studied law at the University of Ankara , as well as a doctorate in law from the University of Paris , 1954 head of the Turkish delegation to the opium protocol of 1953 in preparation for the standard agreement on narcotics January 6, 1961 - October 25, 1961: constituent assembly representing the craft entrepreneurs, 1961 State Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce. | İsmet İnönü | 1966 | |
| 1966 | Özdemir Benler | Suad Hayri Ürgüplü | 1967 | ||
| 1967 | Ercüment Yavuzalp | (* 1924 in Ankara) Abitur: Galatasaray-Gymnasium , 1948: Studies: Political science and entry into the public service, 1949: Entry into the foreign service, 1967- December 1970: Ambassador to Nicosia, 1970–1972: Ambassador to Beirut, 1976 until 1979: permanent representative to the North Atlantic Council, 1979–1982: Ambassador to Moscow, 1985 to 1989: Head of Mission at the United Nations Office in Geneva . | Suad Hayri Ürgüplü | 1972 | |
| 1972 | Asaf Inhan | Ferit Melen | 1976 | ||
| 1976 | Candemir Önhon | Suleyman Demirel | Up Denktaş | 1979 | |
| 1979 | İnal Batu | (* September 24, 1936 in Ankara; † August 5, 2013 in Istanbul) Son of Selahattin Batu, 1959–1960: studied political science at the University of Ankara , 1979–1984: Ambassador to Nicosia, 1984–1987: Ambassador to Islamabad, 1989–1993: Ambassador in Prague, 1993–1995: Permanent Representative to UN Headquarters , 1998–1999: Ambassador in Rome, October 14, 2002 to July 22, 2007: Foreign Ministry: Parliamentary State Secretary of the 22nd legislative period of Turkey's Grand National Assembly of the Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi . | Suleyman Demirel | Up Denktaş | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Nov 15, 1983 | İnal Batu | Turgut Özal | Up Denktaş | 1984 | |
| 1984 | Bedrettin Tunabaş | (* 1930 in Istanbul) 1950: Abitur: St. Joseph High School (Istanbul), 1954: Studied political science at Ankara University , 1975–1978: Consul General in Rotterdam, 1982–1984: Ambassador in Seoul, 1984–1987: Ambassador in North Nicosia, 1990–1995: Ambassador to Budapest. | Turgut Özal | Up Denktaş | 1987 |
| 1987 | Ertuğrul Kumcuoğlu | (* 1938 in Sultanhisar ) 1961: Studied political science and economics at Ankara University , Masters degree from New York University, finance inspector, 1987–1991: Ambassador to North Nicosia, Vice President of Beşiktaş Istanbul . | Turgut Özal | Up Denktaş | 1991 |
| 1991 | Cahit Bayar | (* 1935 in Istanbul), 1959: studied political science at Ankara University , July 31, 1959 joined the Ministry of the Interior, January 4, 1960: officer of the armed forces, 1977–1978: governor of Diyarbakır , 1978: governor of Malatya , 1979–1981: Governor of Erzurum , 1984–1988: Governor of Ankara , 1988–1991: Governor of Istanbul , 1991–1995: Ambassador to North Nicosia, January 11, 1999 - May 29, 1999: in the government of Bülent Ecevit : Minister of the Interior. | Ahmet Mesut Yılmaz | Up Denktaş | 1995 |
| 1995 | Aydan Karahan | (* July 1, 1942) 1965: Study of Political Science at the University of Ankara, 1992–1995: Ambassador in Beirut, 1995–1996: Ambassador to North Nicosia, 2000–2003: Ambassador in The Hague, 2003: Ambassador in Budapest, 2004–2006: Ambassador to North Nicosia, In his second term as Ambassador to North Nicosia, Serdar Denktaş was the executive Prime Minister of North Cyprus, an office that his father Rauf Denktaş already held. Aydan Karahan commented at a press conference that this happens in republics and in this case even elections have taken place and compared the event with the introduction of the euro in the Netherlands and Hungary, which he witnessed. 2007: retired, lecturer at the American University of Girne . | Tansu Çiller | Up Denktaş | 1996 |
| 1996 | Ertuğrul Apakan | (* 1947 in Bornova ) 1965: Abitur at Bornova Anadolu Lisesi, 1969: Study of Political Science at Ankara University , 1970: Study of Economics at Ege Üniversitesi , 1971: Joined the foreign service, 1996–2000: Ambassador to North Nicosia , 2000–2004: Ambassador to Athens, 2004–2006: Maritime and Aviation Department, 2006–2009: Permanent Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2009–25 October 2012: Permanent Representative at UN Headquarters . | Necmettin Erbakan | Up Denktaş | 2000 |
| 2000 | Hayati Güven | (* October 19, 1948 in Istanbul) 1975: Studied political science at Ankara University , joined the foreign service, 2000–2004: Ambassador to North Nicosia, January 17, 2005– April 1, 2008: Head of the Security Department, 1 April 2008 - December 21st 2011 Ambassador in Oslo, January 5, 2012 - September 16, 2013: Ambassador in Santiago de Chile | Bülent Ecevit | Up Denktaş | 2004 |
| 2004 | Aydan Karahan | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Up Denktaş | 2006 | |
| 2006 | Turkic Kurttekin | (* January 2, 1944 in Istanbul) 1966: Study of Political Science at Ankara University , 1969: Joined the Foreign Service, 1990: Head of the Islamic States Department, 1992 Head of the Middle East Department, Deputy Head of the South Africa Department, 1994 –1999: Ambassador to Riyadh, 1999: Head of Bilateral Agreements Division, 2002–2006: Head of Mission at the United Nations Office in Geneva , 2006–2008: Ambassador to North Nicosia. | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Mehmet Ali Talat | 2008 |
| 2009 | Şakir Fakılı | (* September 25, 1953 in Istanbul) 1976: Studied political science at Ankara University , 1977–1979: Ministry of Commerce, 1979: Joined the Foreign Service, 1992–1993: Consul in Batumi , 1995–1999: Consul in Nuremberg , 2001 –2004: Head of the Bilateral Agreements Department, 2009–2010: Ambassador to North Nicosia, 2010–2013: Head of the Consular Department, November 2013: Ambassador to Budapest. | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Mehmet Ali Talat | July 22, 2010 |
| Aug 1, 2010 | Kaya Turkmen | (* September 30, 1956 in Brussels) 1974: Abitur: St. Joseph High School (Istanbul), 1979: Study of Political Science at the University of Ankara , 2007–2010: Ambassador in Lisbon, 2010–2011: Ambassador to North Nicosia, Grandson of Galip Evcen 1938: Embassy secretary in Berlin, 1942–1944: Consul General in Hamburg. 1952–1966: Consul General in Cologne, August 1, 2010 - March 17, 2011: Ambassador to North Nicosia, September 2013: Ambassador to Stockholm. | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Derviş Eroğlu | March 17, 2011 |
| Apr 1, 2011 | Halil İbrahim Akça | (* 1963 in Sivas ) 1988 studied electrical engineering at İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi , 1989: civil servant, 1992–1994: master's degree in business administration from the University of Delaware , 2002–2008: permanent state secretary of the planning organization, January 10, 2011: ambassador to northern Nicosia. | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Derviş Eroğlu | Apr 1, 2013 |
