6-461: This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs of Turkey . The position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey was established in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence . This is a list of Turkish ministers of foreign affairs by time in office. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater. Tevfik Rüştü Aras
12-588: Is the only person to have served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for more than ten years. Minister of Foreign Affairs (Turkey) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Turkish : Dışişleri Bakanlığı ) is the governmental body responsible for conducting foreign relations of the Republic of Turkey . The Ministry is responsible for Turkey's diplomatic missions abroad as well as providing support for Turkish citizens and promoting Turkish culture . The ministry implements Turkish foreign policy in accordance with
18-477: Is the top-level of the MFA hierarchy and is responsible for managing the overall operations of the ministry. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is assisted by three Deputy Ministers and several advisors. The ministry runs field offices in the following cities: [REDACTED] Turkish embassies, consulates-general, permanent representatives, and trade offices are semi-detached from the central organization. They follow
24-584: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains 235 diplomatic posts worldwide. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Hakan Fidan , who has held the position since 3 June 2023. The Ministry oversees Turkey's diplomatic missions abroad , which include embassies, consulates, and representative offices in over 200 countries and territories. As of April 2023, 42% of Turkey's ambassadors and 15% of Turkey's consuls-general are women. That is, 72 women out of 172 ambassadors, and 14 women out of 97 consuls-general. This
30-607: The country's national interests . Established on 2 May 1920, its primary duties are administering diplomatic missions , negotiating international treaties and agreements, and representing the Republic of Turkey at the United Nations . The ministry is headquartered in the Turkish capital of Ankara and counts on more than 200 missions as embassies, permanent representation offices and consulates general, abroad. As of 2021,
36-537: The orders of the Minister's office, and the chief of mission is the sole authority within an overseas diplomatic mission. In the Turkish MFA, an ambassador is the chief of an embassy or a permanent representative. An ambassador would also be the chief of the sole Turkish trade office abroad in the Republic of China (Taiwan) . Consulates-general are headed by diplomats called consuls-general. Republic of Turkey
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