List of Turkish ambassadors in South Africa
The embassy is in Pretoria .
| Appointed / Accredited: | ambassador | Remarks | Government in Turkey | Government in South Africa | Leave post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 1994 | Sami Cansen Onaran | Tansu Çiller | Nelson Mandela | Nov 29, 1995 | |
| Nov 29, 1995 | Kutlu Özgüvenç | March 29, 1998 | |||
| May 29, 1998 | Burhan Ant | Mesut Yılmaz | June 29, 2000 | ||
| June 29, 2000 | Selim Sermet Atacanlı | Bülent Ecevit | Thabo Mbeki | March 29, 2003 | |
| Oct 29, 2003 | Ferhat Ataman | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | March 29, 2008 | ||
| Apr 29, 2008 | Can Altan | Kgalema Motlanthe | June 29, 2010 | ||
| July 15, 2010 | Ahmet Vakur Gökdenizler | Jacob Zuma | Aug 19, 2012 | ||
| 6 Sep 2012 | Kaan Esener |
