List of ambassadors of Turkey to Russia
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Turkey to Russia. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Fuat Cebesoy | 18 February, 1921 | 9 May, 1922 |
| Enis Akaygen | 1 November, 1923 | 30 June, 1925 |
| Zekai Apaydin | 1 July, 1925 | 30 October, 1927 |
| Tevfik Biyiktay | 9 December, 1927 | 13 May, 1928 |
| Vasif Çinar | 13 November, 1928 | 29 January, 1929 |
| Hüseyin Baydur | 18 March, 1929 | 15 July, 1934 |
| Vasif Çinar | 9 September, 1934 | 2 June, 1935 |
| Zekai Apaydin | 8 July, 1935 | 6 July, 1939 |
| Ali Haydar Aktay | 15 August, 1939 | 1 August, 1942 |
| Cevat Açikalin | 13 August, 1942 | 7 August, 1943 |
| Hüseyin Baydur | 14 October, 1943 | 17 October, 1944 |
| Selim Sarper | 28 October, 1944 | 23 September, 1946 |
| Faik Zihni Akdur | 4 December, 1946 | 11 July, 1949 |
| Ali Muzaffer Göker | 27 November, 1949 | 15 April, 1952 |
| Faik Hozar | 26 November, 1952 | 4 January, 1954 |
| Seyfullah Esin | 20 October, 1954 | 23 November, 1955 |
| Kemal Kavur | 9 January, 1956 | 18 April, 1960 |
| Fahri Korutürk | 6 August, 1960 | 5 September, 1964 |
| Hasan Esat Isik | 19 October, 1964 | 22 February, 1965 |
| Vahit Halefoglu | 30 June, 1965 | 26 April, 1966 |
| Hasan Esat Isik | 30 April, 1966 | 4 June, 1968 |
| Turan Tuluy | 15 July, 1968 | 14 August, 1969 |
| Fuat Bayramoglu | 14 September, 1969 | 17 December, 1971 |
| Adnan Kural | 16 February, 1972 | 17 May, 1972 |
| Ilter Türkmen | 3 November, 1972 | 9 September, 1975 |
| Namik Yolga | 1 April, 1976 | 14 July, 1979 |
| Ercüment Yavuzalp | 10 August, 1979 | 18 July, 1982 |
| Vahit Halefoglu | 12 September, 1982 | 8 December, 1983 |
| Oktay Cankardes | 17 April, 1984 | 19 August, 1988 |
| Volkan Vural | 10 September, 1988 | 17 March, 1993 |
| Ayhan Kamel | 4 April, 1993 | 16 December, 1994 |
| Bilgin Unan | 27 December, 1994 | 5 April, 1998 |
| Nabi Sensoy | 19 April, 1998 | 15 June, 2002 |
| Kurtulus Taskent | 29 June, 2002 | 15 May, 2008 |
| Halil Akinci | 1 May, 2008 | 10 August, 2010 |
| Aydin Adnan Sezgin | 15 August, 2010 | 17 September, 2014 |
| Ümit Yardim | 28 September, 2014 | 15 November, 2016 |
| Hüseyin Lazip Diriöz | 15 November, 2016 | 15 January, 2019 |
| Mehmet Samsar | 15 January, 2019 | 1 November, 2023 |
| Tanju Bilgiç | 1 November, 2023 | Incumbent |
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