List of ambassadors of Turkey to Switzerland
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Turkey to Switzerland. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Turkey and Switzerland.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmet Rüstü Demirel | 1 January, 1923 | 17 June, 1924 |
| Refik Birgen | 17 June, 1924 | 23 March, 1925 |
| Mehmet Münir Ertegün | 23 March, 1925 | 24 April, 1929 |
| Cemal Hüsnü Taray | 31 October, 1930 | 23 March, 1936 |
| Vasfi Mentes | 19 August, 1936 | 19 October, 1942 |
| Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu | 3 November, 1942 | 13 July, 1954 |
| Faik Zihni Akdur | 12 October, 1954 | 2 October, 1957 |
| Fahreddin Kerim Gökay | 30 November, 1957 | 14 July, 1960 |
| Zeki Kuneralp | 16 August, 1960 | 7 January, 1964 |
| Adnan Kural | 8 April, 1964 | 4 July, 1965 |
| Nejad Kemal Kavur | 9 July, 1965 | 26 December, 1966 |
| Necmettin Tuncel | 27 December, 1966 | 16 July, 1969 |
| Cemil Vafi | 31 July, 1969 | 13 July, 1972 |
| Suat Bilge | 29 September, 1972 | 26 December, 1979 |
| Dogan Türkmen | 27 December, 1979 | 1 January, 1984 |
| Özdemir Yigit | 1 January, 1984 | 1 January, 1986 |
| Haydar Saltik | 1 January, 1986 | 1 January, 1989 |
| Behiç Hazar | 1 January, 1989 | 1 January, 1992 |
| Aydin Yegen | 1 January, 1992 | 1 January, 1993 |
| Kaya Toperi | 1 January, 1993 | 1 June, 1993 |
| Riza Türmen | 1 January, 1995 | 1 January, 1996 |
| Taner Baytok | 1 January, 1996 | 1 January, 1998 |
| Erdal Tümer | 16 November, 1998 | 1 August, 2000 |
| Metin Örnekol | 15 August, 2000 | 16 November, 2004 |
| Alev Kiliç | 20 November, 2004 | 14 June, 2009 |
| Mustafa Oguz Demiralp | 9 October, 2009 | 16 July, 2010 |
| Tanju Sümer | 1 August, 2010 | 31 July, 2014 |
| Mehmet Tugrul Gücük | 1 August, 2014 | 2 August, 2016 |
| Ilhan Saygili | 14 November, 2016 | 27 March, 2021 |
| Emine Ece Özbayoglu Acarsoy | 28 March, 2021 | 27 November, 2024 |
| Sebnem Incesu | 28 November, 2024 | Incumbent |
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