List of ambassadors of Turkey to France
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Turkey to France. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Turkey and France.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Morali Seyyid Ali Efendi | 1 January, 1797 | 1 January, 1802 |
| Mehmed Said Galib Efendi | 1 January, 1802 | 1 January, 1806 |
| Abdurrahim Muhib Efendi | 1 January, 1806 | 1 January, 1811 |
| Mehmed Emin Vahid Efendi | 1 January, 1807 | 1 January, 1807 |
| Panayot Argyropoulo Efendi | 1 January, 1811 | 1 January, 1816 |
| Mustafa Resid Bey | 1 January, 1834 | 1 January, 1836 |
| Mehmed Nuri Efendi | 1 January, 1836 | 1 January, 1837 |
| Damad Ahmed Fethi Pasa | 1 January, 1837 | 1 January, 1839 |
| Mehmed Nuri Efendi | 1 January, 1839 | 1 January, 1841 |
| Mustafa Resid Bey | 1 January, 1841 | 1 January, 1845 |
| Süleyman Bey | 1 January, 1846 | 1 January, 1848 |
| Rifat Veliyüddin Bey | 1 January, 1852 | 1 January, 1855 |
| Mehmet Cemil Pasa | 1 January, 1855 | 1 January, 1859 |
| Ahmet Vefik Pasa | 1 January, 1859 | 1 January, 1861 |
| Rifat Veliyüddin Bey | 1 January, 1861 | 1 January, 1862 |
| Mehmet Cemil Pasa | 1 January, 1862 | 1 January, 1865 |
| Mehmet Esad Safved Pasa | 1 January, 1865 | 1 January, 1866 |
| Mehmet Cemil Pasa | 1 January, 1866 | 1 January, 1872 |
| Server Pasa | 1 January, 1872 | 1 January, 1873 |
| Ali Pasa | 1 January, 1873 | 1 January, 1875 |
| Karavezir Mehmet Sadik Pasa | 1 January, 1875 | 1 January, 1877 |
| Halil Serif Pasa | 1 January, 1877 | 1 September, 1877 |
| Ahmet Arif Pasa | 1 September, 1877 | 1 January, 1878 |
| Mehmet Esad Safved Pasa | 1 January, 1878 | 1 January, 1879 |
| Mahmut Esat Pasa | 1 January, 1880 | 1 January, 1894 |
| Yusuf Ziya Pasa | 1 January, 1894 | 1 January, 1897 |
| Salih Münir Pasa (Çorlulu) | 1 January, 1897 | 1 January, 1908 |
| Naim Duhani Pasa | 1 January, 1908 | 1 January, 1911 |
| Rifat Pasa | 1 January, 1911 | 1 January, 1914 |
| Mehmet Nabi Bey | 1 January, 1920 | 1 January, 1922 |
| Ferit Bey (Tek) | 1 January, 1921 | 1 January, 1924 |
| Hüseyin Ragip Bey (Baytur) | 1 January, 1924 | 1 January, 1925 |
| Cevat Bey (Ezine) | 1 January, 1924 | 1 January, 1925 |
| Ali Fethi Bey (Okyar) | 1 January, 1925 | 1 January, 1930 |
| Mehmet Münir Bey (Ertegün) | 1 January, 1930 | 1 January, 1932 |
| Suat Davaz | 1 January, 1932 | 1 January, 1939 |
| Behiç Erkin | 1 January, 1939 | 1 January, 1943 |
| Sevki Berker | 1 January, 1943 | 1 January, 1944 |
| Numan Menemencioglu | 1 January, 1944 | 1 January, 1956 |
| Feridun Cemal Erkin | 1 January, 1957 | 1 January, 1960 |
| Faik Zihni Akdur | 1 January, 1960 | 1 January, 1962 |
| Bülent Usakligil | 1 January, 1962 | 1 January, 1965 |
| Namik Yolga | 1 January, 1965 | 1 January, 1966 |
| Nurettin Vergin | 1 January, 1966 | 1 January, 1968 |
| Hasan Esat Isik | 1 January, 1968 | 14 November, 1973 |
| Ismail Erez | 1 January, 1974 | 24 October, 1975 |
| Orhan Eralp | 1 January, 1976 | 1 January, 1978 |
| Hamit Batu | 1 January, 1978 | 1 January, 1981 |
| Adnan Bulak | 1 January, 1981 | 30 December, 1985 |
| Faik Melek | 1 January, 1986 | 1 January, 1988 |
| Ilter Türkmen | 1 January, 1988 | 1 January, 1991 |
| Tansug Bleda | 1 January, 1991 | 1 January, 1998 |
| Sönmez Köksal | 1 January, 1998 | 1 January, 2002 |
| Uluç Özülker | 1 January, 2002 | 1 January, 2005 |
| Osman Korutürk | 30 November, 2005 | 14 November, 2009 |
| Tahsin Burcuoglu | 1 February, 2010 | 14 February, 2014 |
| Hakki Akil | 14 April, 2014 | 1 September, 2016 |
| Ismail Hakki Musa | 15 November, 2016 | 13 March, 2021 |
| Refik Ali Onaner | 15 March, 2021 | 1 September, 2023 |
| Yunus Demirer | 15 September, 2023 | Incumbent |
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