The ambassador of Spain to Turkey is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Turkey. It is also accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.

The Ottoman and Spanish empires had diplomatic contacts from the 16th century onwards and, although representatives with the rank of ambassador were sent, these were not ambassadors in the modern sense, but temporary ambassadors to negotiate a specific matter or resolve a dispute.

Following the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Trade between both empires, signed in Constantinople on 14 September 1782, permanent diplomatic relations were established. Spain was allowed to establish consulates "in all ports and convenient maritime locations within the Ottoman domain". Thanks to this authorization, Juan de Bouligny, minister to Turkey, created a general consulate in Smyrna, consulates in Thessaloniki, Cyprus and Aleppo, and vice-consulates in Alexandria, Arta and Athens. Finally, in 1951 the legation to Turkey was elevated to the rank of ambassador.

Jurisdiction

: The Embassy of Spain in Ankara manages Spain–Turkey relations. In addition, Spain has a Consulate-General in Istanbul and honorary consuls in Antalya, İskenderun, İzmir, İzmit and Nevşehir.

The ambassador is also accredited to:

: Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 11 February 1992. Spain has a chargé d'affaires in Baku. : Georgia and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1992. In addition to the ambassador resident in Ankara, Spain has a chargé d'affaires and an honorary consul in Tbilisi. In the past, this position served as ambassador to Afghanistan (1962–1973), Greece (1892–1914) and Iran (1943–1954).

List of ambassadors This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun. The work covers up to the year 2000, so the rest is based on appointments published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado. NameRankTermGarcía de LoaysaAmbassador1519Leonardo de NogaroloAmbassador1532Jerónimo de ZaraAmbassador1534Cornelis de SchepperAmbassador1533–1534Juan GallegoEnvoy (to Barbarossa)1540Gerard VeltwyckAmbassador1544–1547Ogier Ghiselin de BusbecqEnvoy15551563Francisco de FrancisEnvoy1559Aurelio Santa CruzSecret agent1564–1584Juan de MarlianoEnvoy1568Carlos RynAmbassador1569Miguel CernoviciSecret agentc.1573Joaquín de UcedaSecret agent1575Envoy1577Juan de MarlianoEnvoy1578–1583Allegretto AllegrettiDiplomatic agent1650Santiago de BoissimeneEnvoy1717–1718Wilhelm MoritzMinister1760–1767Juan de BoulignyMinister1779–1793Extraordinary Envoy1784José de BoulignyChargé d'affaires1793–1799Ignacio María del Corral y AguirreMinister1800–1805Julián del CorralChargé d'affaires1805José Martínez de Hervás y de MadridMinister1805–1808José de Endériz y López de AnguloChargé d'affaires1808–1809José Rodrigo de CarrataláChargé d'affaires1809Constantino DevalChargé d'affaires1809–1814Minister1809–1819Francisco Javier PérezChargé d'affaires1819–1821Francisco Cea BermúdezMinister1821–1823Francisco Javier PérezChargé d'affaires1824Chargé d'affaires1824–1828Minister1828–1829Andrés VillalbaMinister1829–1831Juan VialMinister1831–1833Minister1833–1847Gerardo de SouzaMinister1847–1852José NevietMinister1852–1853Antonio RiquelmeMinister1853–1854Gerardo de SouzaMinister1854–1861Minister1862–1863Eduardo SanchoMinister1863–1864Pedro Sorela y MauryMinister1864Rafael JabatMinister1864–1865The Duke of BivonaMinister1865–1867Francisco de Cea Bermúdez y ColombíChargé d'affaires1867–1868Chargé d'affaires1868–1869Edmundo Tirel y Gómez de las CasasMinister1869–1873José Antonio de AguilarChargé d'affaires1869–1872Ángel RuataChargé d'affaires1872Miguel AzaraChargé d'affaires1873Minister1873–1875Minister1875–1878Antonio Mantilla de los RíosMinister1878–1881Juan Antonio Rascón y NavarroMinister1881–1883The Count of Coello de PortugalMinister1884–1885Guillermo CrespoMinister1886–1888Minister1888–1890Angel Ruata y SicharMinister1890–1893Francisco Rafael FigueraMinister1893–1894Chargé d'affaires1894–1896The Marquess of Villa-UrrutiaMinister1896–1897José María Bernaldo de QuirósMinister1897–1909Pedro de Prat y AgacinoMinister1909–1913Germán María de Ory y MoreyMinister1913–1914Julián María del Arroyo y MoretMinister1914–1918Juan Servert y VestMinister1918–1932Juan María Arístegui y VidaurreMinister1932Julio Palencia y Álvarez-TubauChargé d'affaires1935–1939Ricardo Begoña CalderónMinister1937–1939Carlos López-Dóriga y SalaverríaMinister1939–1940Pedro Prat y SoutzoChargé d'affaires1940–1941José María DoussinagueChargé d'affaires1941–1943Antonio Gullón y GómezChargé d'affaires1943Minister1943–1946Alfonso Fiscowich y GullónMinister1946–1951Ambassador1951–1954José Ruiz de Arana y BauerAmbassador1954–1956Juan Teixidor y SánchezAmbassador1956–1962Emilio García GómezAmbassador1962–1970Ambassador1970–1973Emilio Garrigues y Díaz-CañabateAmbassador1973–1975Guillermo Nadal BlanesAmbassador1975–1976Gabriel Cañadas NouvilasAmbassador1976–1977Ambassador1977–1984Ramón Villanueva EtcheverríaAmbassador1984–1990Javier Villacieros MachimbarrenaAmbassador1990–1993Carlos Carderera SolerAmbassador1993–1996Jesús Atienza SernaAmbassador1996–2000Manuel de la Cámara HermosoAmbassador2000–2004Ambassador2004–2008Joan ClosAmbassador2008–2010Ambassador2010–2014Ambassador2014–2018Ambassador2018–2020Ambassador2020–2024Ambassador2024–pres.

See also Spain–Turkey relations

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