Turkish government has appointed several new ambassadors at Turkey’s missions abroad as well as representatives, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.
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Turkey’s current ambassador in Tokyo, Hasan Murat Mercan, will take up the post as ambassador to Washington, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
Mehmet Gulluoglu, the current head of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), has been named Turkish ambassador in Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania.
Cihad Erginay, currently the ambassador in Madrid, has been appointed ambassador in Kabul, Afghanistan, while Ahmet Basar Sen became the new ambassador to Germany.
Hatun Demirer has also been appointed Turkey’s permanent representative at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Ahmet Demirok became the new ambassador in Baku, Azerbaijan, and Esin Cakil was named Turkey’s ambassador to Bahrain.