The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( tr, Dışişleri Bakanlığı) is a government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for the nation's foreign policy and

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

. Established on 2 May 1920, its primary duties are administering

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, negotiating international treaties and agreements, and representing the Republic of Turkey at the

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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 and

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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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Overseas Organization

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* Permanent Representation Offices * 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 Selim III in London. Excluding Honorary Consulates,

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

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,

ranks sixth in the world after China (276),

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(273),

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(267), Japan (247) and

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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.

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Turkey, Foreign Affairs 1920 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Foreign relations of Turkey