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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( tr, Dışişleri Bakanlığı) is a
government ministry
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of the
Republic of Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
, responsible for the nation's
foreign policy
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and
international relations
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. Established on 2 May 1920, its primary duties are administering
diplomatic missions
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, negotiating international treaties and agreements, and representing the Republic of Turkey at the
United Nations
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. The ministry is headquartered in the Turkish capital of
Ankara
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
and counts on more than 200 missions as embassies, permanent representation offices and consulates general, abroad.
As of 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains 235 diplomatic posts worldwide.
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (; born 5 February 1968) is a Turkish diplomat and politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey since 24 November 2015.
He previously served in the same position from August 2014 to August 2015. He is ...
is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, appointed on 29 August 2014.
Organization
Central Organization
* Directorate-Generals for Bilateral Political Affairs
** Americas
*** North America (
USA
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and
Canada
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)
*** Latin America
** Africa
*** East Africa
*** West Africa
** East Asia and Southeast Asia
** Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasia
** South Asia, Iraq and Iran
** Syria
** Middle East and North Africa
*** North Africa
*** Middle East
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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
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Overseas Organization
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Embassies
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Permanent Representation Offices
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Consulate-Generals
Representative Offices inside Turkey
* Istanbul Representative Office
* Izmir Representative Office
* Antalya Representative Office
* Edirne Representative Office
* Gaziantep Representative Office
* Hatay Representative Office
Main issues regarding Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic missions
In 1793, the first permanent Turkish embassy was established by
Ottoman Sultan
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Selim III
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in London.
Excluding Honorary Consulates,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
is represented through 236 official missions, of which 142 are embassies, 12 are permanent representations, 81 are Consulate Generals and two are trade offices. With 235 missions,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
ranks sixth in the world after
China
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(276),
United States
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(273),
France
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(267),
Japan
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(247) and
Russia
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(242).
Of the 236 Turkish ambassadors in service as of March 2016, 37 are women.
International Organizations
Republic of Turkey is a member of 26 international organizations. The contact between these organizations and Turkey is maintained by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Awards
Since 1989, the Ministry awards people and organizations that have demonstrated
distinguished services.
See also
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List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
List
The position of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey was established in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence.
List of ministers of foreign affairs by time in office ...
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List of diplomatic missions of Turkey
This is a list of the diplomatic missions of Turkey.
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Intergovernmental organizations
Embassies to open
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Consulates to open
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Foreign relations of Turkey
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Politics of Turkey
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Turkey's political system is based on a separation of powers. Executive power is exercised by th ...
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ottoman Empire)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Ottoman Turkish: ''Hariciye Nezâreti''; french: Ministère des Affaires Étrangères) was the department of the Imperial Government responsible for the foreign relations of the Ottoman Empire, from its establish ...
References
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Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...