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List of ambassadors of Turkey to the Philippines

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Ambassador of Turkey to the Philippines
Sugo ng Turkiya sa Pilipinas
Türkiye Filipinler Büyükelçileri
Incumbent
Niyazi Akyol
Ambassador
since September 1, 2022
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Turkey, Manila
StyleHis or Her Excellency (formal)
Mr. or Madam Ambassador (informal)
SeatMakati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
AppointerPresident of Turkey
Inaugural holderErhan Yiğitbaşıoğlu[1]
FormationNovember 1, 1990
WebsiteTurkish Embassy, Manila

The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of the Philippines (Filipino: Sugo ng Republika ng Turkiya sa Republika ng Pilipinas, Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Filipinler Cumhuriyeti Büyükelçileri) is Republic of Türkiye's foremost diplomatic representative in the Philippines. As head of Turkey's diplomatic mission there, the Ambassador is the official representative of the President and the Government of Turkey to the President and Government of the Philippines.

Although the diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1949, the Turkish embassy in the Philippines was established on October 17, 1990.

Heads of mission

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Head of mission Tenure Note(s)
Erhan Yiğitbaşıoğlu November 11, 1990 – June 1, 1994
Erdinç Erdün June 15, 1994 – June 1, 1998
Veka İnal June 15, 1998 – June 1, 2002
Tanju Sümer June 15, 2002 – June 1, 2006
Adnan Başağa June 15, 2006 – June 1, 2010
Hatice Pınar May 5, 2010 – October 15, 2014
Esra Cankorur January 31, 2014 – February 1, 2019
Artemiz Sümer February 1, 2019 – September 1, 2022 Credentials were presented to Rodrigo Duterte on March 19, 2019.[2]
Niyazi Akyol September 1, 2022 – present Credentials were presented to Bongbong Marcos on October 13, 2022.[3]
Source: Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, Manila[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Büyükelçilik Tarihi ve Önceki Büyükelçilerimiz" [Embassy History and Our Past Ambassadors]. Embassy of Turkey, Manila. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "President Rodrigo Roa Duterte receives the credentials of Ambassador of Turkey to the Philippines Artemiz Sumer during a ceremony at the Malacañan Palace on March 19, 2019". Office of Press Secretary (Philippines). March 19, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (October 13, 2022). "PBBM receives Norway, Denmark, Turkey, Spain envoys' credentials". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
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