The Embassy of Turkey in Paris (Turkish: Türkiye'nin Paris Büyükelçiliği) is the diplomatic mission of Turkey in France. It is located on 16 Avenue de Lamballe, Paris.
History During the Ottoman Empire period, special representatives were sent to the Kingdom of France starting at year 1483, within the framework of the alliance established between Francis I of France and Suleiman the Magnificent in 1536, France opened an embassy in Istanbul in 1536."Osmanlı döneminde Fransa Krallığına 1483’ten itibaren özel temsilciler gönderilmiş, 1536’da I. François ile Kanuni Sultan Süleyman arasında kurulan ittifak çerçevesinde Fransa İstanbul’da 1536 yılında mukim bir Büyükelçilik açmıştır." Mission History of Turkish Embassy in Paris (in Turkish)
Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmet Efendi was the first long-term Ambassador to France by the Ottoman Empire. Çelebi Mehmet Efendi, who was sent to France in 1720, prepared a comprehensive report on the country and remained in France until 1722. +Previous locations of the chancerySourced from the website of the embassy itself. (in French) Histoire de l'Ambassade et Ambassadeurs Précédents
"1. Hôtel de Monaco [57, rue Saint Dominique (l’actuelle Ambassade de Pologne) – 1798-1810]
2. Hôtel de Bernage (2, rue de Lille – 1810-1815)
3. 11, rue la Planche (1815-1835)
4. Hôtel du Châtelet (121, rue de Grenelle – 1835-1839)
5. Hôtel de Grimod de la Reynière [1, rue Boissy d’Anglas (l’actuelle Ambassade des Etats-Unis) – 1839-1854]
6. Hôtel de Villars (116, rue de Grenelle – 1854-1863)
7. Hôtel des Maréchaux (10, rue de Presbourg – 1863-1872)
8. Hôtel de Saint-Julien (17, rue Laffitte – 1872-1888)
9. Hôtel des Maréchaux (10, rue de Presbourg – 1888-1908)
10. 33, rue Villejust (aujourd’hui rue Paul Valéry – 1908-1923)
11. Représentation de la République (même adresse)
12. Epoque de Vichy (1940-1944)
13. 33, rue Villejust (1944-1946)
14. Hôtel de Lamballe (16, avenue de Lamballe – 1946-….)"Sending CountryFromUntilEstate's nameAddressNotesOttoman Empire17981810Hôtel de Monaco57 Rue Saint DominiqueThe same estate is being used by the Embassy of Poland in Paris18101815Hôtel de Bernage2 Rue de Lille18151835 -11 Rue la Planche18351839Hôtel du Châtelet121 Rue de Grenelle18391854Hôtel de Grimod de la Reynière1 Rue Boissy d’AnglasThe same estate is being used by the Embassy of United States in Paris18541863Hôtel de Villars116 Rue de Grenelle18631872Hôtel des Maréchaux10 Rue de Presbourg18721888Hôtel de Saint-Julien17 Rue Laffitte18881908Hôtel des Maréchaux10 Rue de Presbourg19081946 -33 Rue VillejustOttoman Empire until 1923Current name of the street is "Rue Paul Valéry"Republic of Turkey1946PresentHôtel de Lamballe16 Avenue de Lamballe
Accreditation The embassy is accredited to Monaco."Büyükelçiliğimiz'in 16 Eylül 2008 tarihinden bu yana akredite olduğu Monako’da Fahri Konsolosluğumuz bulunmaktadır." About page of Turkish Embassy in Paris (in Turkish)
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