List of Turkish ambassadors in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The embassy building was built in 1893 by Karlo Langer based on a design attributed to Hans Nimecek. It was renovated in 1992 for the Zavod za zaštitu kulturno-historijskog i prirodnog naslijeđa Kantona Sarajevo and was badly damaged during the Bosnian War 1992-1995.
| Appointment accreditation |
ambassador | comment | Prime Minister of Turkey | Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Leave post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1993 | Şükrü Tufan | (* 1942) 1966: Studied political science at Ankara University , joined the foreign service in 1967, 1977: Candidate of Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi for the constituency of Tekirdag 3, 1981–1984: Consul General in Komotini , 1993–1996. first ambassador in Sarajevo, during the Bosnian war , 1996–1998: ambassador in Rabat, 2002–2006: ambassador in Buenos Aires, 2012: consul general in Nantes. | Tansu Çiller | Mile Akmadžić | 17 Sep 1996 |
| Sep 30 1996 | Mehmet Görkay | (* March 26, 1944 in Istanbul) 1962: Attended St. Joseph High School (Istanbul), 1967: Study of Political Science at Ankara University , 1994–1996: Ambassador in Dakar, Senegal, 1996–1998: Ambassador in Sarajevo, 2002–2004: Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization , 2004–2008: Ambassador in Oslo. | Necmettin Erbakan | Hasan Muratović | Nov 2, 1998 |
| Nov 13, 1998 | Ahmet Kamil Erozan | (* March 14, 1950, Mudanya, Bursa) 1969: Abitur: St. Joseph High School (Istanbul), 1973: Studies: Political Science University of Ankara , joined the Foreign Service, 1998–2002: Ambassador to Sarajevo, 2002–2004: Head of the OSCE Office in Tashkent, 2004: Head of the Legal Department in Anakara, December 18, 2006 to October 2011 permanent representative to the OECD, July 2012 permanent representative to the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization, first Deputy Secretary General. | Mesut Yılmaz | Boro Bosić | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Jan. 3, 2003 | Melek Sina Baydur | 1998: Counselor in Washington, DC, 2006 - February 29, 2008: Ambassador to Ljubljana | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Adnan Terzić | Dec 16, 2005 |
| Jan. 2, 2006 | Osman Bulent Tulun | (* 1952 in Istanbul) Abitur: Pertevniyal High School, Studium Boğaziçi Üniversitesi in Istanbul, joined the foreign service in 1979, 2004–2005: Ambassador in Kabul, 2006–2009: Ambassador in Sarajevo, 2009–2013: Chairman of the Task Force of Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, January 15, 2013: Ambassador in Bangkok, also accredited to Cambodia and Laos. | Adnan Terzić | Aug 19, 2009 | |
| Aug 31, 2009 | Vefahan Ocak | June 5, 2002 - January 8, 2007: Ambassador to Havana | Nikola Špirić | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Nov 15, 2011 | Ahmet Yıldız | (* January 23, 1964) Studied political science at the University of Ankara, joined the foreign service in 1989, 2000–2002 and 2005–2006: first class legation secretary in Damascus, first secretary at the embassy in Riyadh from 2004–2005. From 2006–2008 consulate general in Jeddah. Chairman of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department in 2008–2009 and Consul General of Mosul in 2009–2011. | Nikola Špirić | June 30, 2014 | |
| July 1, 2014 | Cihad Erginay | (* September 24, 1966 in Ankara) Studies: Technical University of the Middle East , Dec. 28, 1988 - April 1, 1990: Eastern Europe Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 1, 1990 - Dec. 3, 1990: Military service, Dec. 3, 1990 - Sept. 30, 1991: Third Class Legation Secretary in the Western Europe Department, Sept. 30, 1991 - Sept. 2, 1996: Vice Consul at Consulate General Melbourne, Sept. 2–24. Sept. 1996: Second Class Legation Secretary in NATO-WEU Department, Sept. 24, 1996 - Aug. 31, 1998: Second Class Legation Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, Aug. 31, 1998 - Aug. 29, 2000: Kuwait Embassy, Secretary of State First Class, Aug 29, 2000 - Oct 1, 2002: First Class Legation Secretary, Washington, DC Legation Council Oct. 1, 2002 to Aug. 4, 2004: Head of Department USA, Aug. 4, 2004 to Sept. 14 2008: First Class Legation Council to the North Atlantic Council Mission, Sept. 14, 2008 - Sept. 1, 2009: First Class Legation Council in Riyadh, May 1, 2011 to June 17, 2014: Ambassador to Prague, July 1, 2014: Ambassador in Sarajevo. | Ahmet Davutoğlu | Vjekoslav Bevanda |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ahmet Yıldız (bureaucrat) ( Memento from March 31, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Cihad Erginay
- ↑ sarajevo.emb.mfa.gov.tr Turkish Embassy - Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
