The list of ambassadors of Turkey to the Netherlands provides a chronological record of individuals who have served as the diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Turkey to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The diplomatic relations between Turkey and the Netherlands date back several decades and have evolved over time, reflecting the political, economic, and cultural ties between the two nations.

Turkey and the Netherlands established official diplomatic relations in 1612, marking the beginning of a longstanding partnership characterized by mutual respect and cooperation. The ambassadorial role plays a vital role in fostering strong bilateral relations, facilitating dialogue, and enhancing collaboration in various fields, including trade, investment, culture, and diplomacy.

List of ambassadors AmbassadorTerm startTerm endRef.Mehmet Esad Atuner22 June 192419 July 1928Aali Türkeldi20 July 192814 November 1929Esad Cemal Bey14 December 1929UnknownNuri Batu30 August 19315 August 1935Abdullahad Akşin5 August 19353 May 1938Ahmet Cevad Üstün12 May 193817 August 1939Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu1 October 19394 July 1940Aali Türkeldi26 June 19464 April 1948Nedim Veysel İlkin28 April 194817 September 1948Abdullah Zeki Polar25 June 194916 April 1955Turgud Aytuğ7 April 195514 March 1957Selahaddin Arbel15 March 195729 April 1961Fuat Kepenek27 June 196110 September 1964Reşad Erhan24 October 196410 May 1966Vahit Halefoğlu30 May 196628 November 1970Daniş Tunalıgil30 November 19702 November 1973Oktay Cankardeş22 November 19738 July 1978Özdemir Benler16 July 197817 August 1982Filiz Dinçmen24 September 19822 November 1984Ayhan Kamel1 December 198418 December 1986İsmet Birsel23 December 198615 June 1989Bilgin Unan18 June 19891 August 1991Zeki Çelikkol10 August 199129 February 1996Baki İlkin1 March 199617 April 1998Bilgin Unan29 April 199819 January 2000Aydan Karahan26 January 20001 April 2003Tacan İldem16 April 200329 December 2006Selahattin Alpar1 January 200715 August 2009Uğur Doğan24 August 200930 November 2013Sadık Arslan14 December 20131 April 2017Şaban Dişli31 October 20181 February 2023Selçuk Ünal1 February 20232025Fatma Ceren Yazgan2025Present

List of Ottoman ambassadors AmbassadorTerm startTerm endRef.Yahya Karaca Paşa28 December 1859UnknownKostaki Muzurus Paşa28 September 1861UnknownMurat Efendi26 June 1877UnknownYahya Karaca Paşa26 September 1881UnknownYahya Karaca Paşa1 January 1891UnknownAlexandr Karatodori Efendi4 August 189424 April 1895Abdülhak Hamit Bey (Tarhan)24 April 1895UnknownMisak Efendi17 February 1898UnknownMisak Efendi3 June 1909UnknownNusret Sadullah Bey (Ayaşlı)1 May 19151 November 1922Mehmet Esad Bey (Atuner)1 November 192228 February 1923

See also Embassy of Turkey in the Hague

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