List of Turkish ambassadors in Israel
This is a list of the Turkish ambassadors in Israel . The Turkish Embassy is located at 202 Rehov Hayarkon, Tel-Aviv .
ambassador
| Appointment / accreditation | Surname | Leave post |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Şefkati Nuri İstinyeli | November 26, 1956 |
| 1991 | Onur Gokce | 1995 |
| 1995 | Barlas Özener | 1999 |
| 2003 | Feridun Sinirlioglu | 2006 |
| 2007 | Namik Tan | 2009 |
| 2009 | Ahmet Oguz Çelikkol | 2010 |
| 2010 | Ceylan Özen | |
| 2010 | Kerim Uras | 2010 |
Israeli-Turkish relations
Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Israel were established in March 1949. Turkey was the first Muslim majority country to recognize the State of Israel. In 1958 David Ben-Gurion and Adnan Menderes signed a treaty to work against radicalism and the influence of the Soviet Union in the Middle East. Turkey and Israel are militarily and economically linked. In 1986 the Turkish government appointed an ambassador to Tel Aviv as chargé d'affaires . In 1991 the two governments exchanged ambassadors. In February and August 1996, the Ankara and Jerusalem governments signed military cooperation agreements . Çevik Bir reported on a joint strategic study group, joint maneuvers such as the Reliant Mermaid Exercise , a sea maneuver in January 1998, Operation Orchard of the air force, and Israeli military advisers in the Turkish armed forces .
The Republic of Turkey sources a number of strategic products from Israel. An Israeli-Turkish free trade agreement has been in force since January 1st, 2000 .
