List of ambassadors of Turkey to Italy
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Turkey to Italy. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Turkey and Italy.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Rüstem Pasa | 1 January, 1861 | 1 January, 1870 |
| Yanko Fotiadis Pasa | 1 January, 1870 | 1 January, 1872 |
| Serkis Efendi | 1 January, 1872 | 1 January, 1874 |
| Aleksandr Karatodori Pasa | 1 January, 1874 | 1 January, 1876 |
| Mahmud Esad Pasa | 1 January, 1876 | 1 January, 1877 |
| Turhan Pasa | 1 January, 1877 | 1 January, 1881 |
| Istefanaki Musurus Pasa | 1 January, 1881 | 1 January, 1886 |
| Yanko Fotiadis Pasa | 1 January, 1886 | 1 January, 1889 |
| Yusuf Ziya Pasa | 1 January, 1889 | 1 January, 1890 |
| Mahmud Nedim Pasa | 1 January, 1890 | 1 January, 1896 |
| Mustafa Resid Pasa | 12 March, 1896 | 25 August, 1908 |
| Ziya Pasa | 30 August, 1908 | 30 August, 1909 |
| Ibrahim Hakki Pasa | 1 January, 1909 | 24 January, 1910 |
| Hüseyin Kazim Bey | 30 January, 1910 | 20 October, 1912 |
| Nabi Bey | 25 October, 1912 | 10 August, 1915 |
| Cami Bey (Baykurt) | 4 September, 1920 | 10 January, 1922 |
| Osman Nizami Pasa | 20 August, 1921 | 30 August, 1922 |
| Celaleddin Arif Bey | 1 January, 1922 | 1 January, 1923 |
| Hilmi Bey | 27 June, 1923 | 28 August, 1923 |
| Suad Bey (Davas) | 28 August, 1923 | 30 April, 1932 |
| Vasif Bey (Çinar) | 28 May, 1932 | 3 May, 1934 |
| Zeki Nebil Bey | 3 May, 1934 | 7 October, 1934 |
| Hüseyin Ragib Baydur | 7 October, 1934 | 16 August, 1943 |
| Rusen Esref Ünaydin | 27 August, 1943 | 10 April, 1944 |
| Cemal Hüsnü Taray | 18 January, 1945 | 12 October, 1946 |
| Selim R. Sarper | 12 October, 1946 | 12 June, 1947 |
| Feridun Cemal Erkin | 19 July, 1947 | 30 July, 1948 |
| Hüseyin Ragib Baydur | 12 August, 1948 | 27 March, 1952 |
| Faik Zihni Akdur | 20 October, 1952 | 17 September, 1954 |
| Mehmet Cevad Açikalin | 11 October, 1954 | 4 December, 1961 |
| Bedii Karaburçak | 5 December, 1961 | 2 September, 1962 |
| Fuat Bayramoglu | 3 September, 1962 | 28 March, 1963 |
| Namik Yolga | 31 March, 1963 | 30 June, 1965 |
| Adnan Kural | 5 July, 1965 | 1 January, 1967 |
| Fuat Bayramoglu | 4 January, 1967 | 5 September, 1969 |
| Turan Tuluy | 15 September, 1969 | 24 July, 1970 |
| Ismail Erez | 19 November, 1970 | 17 April, 1972 |
| Pertev Subasi | 23 July, 1972 | 22 September, 1976 |
| Semih Akbil | 4 October, 1976 | 18 July, 1978 |
| Ali Binkaya | 19 August, 1978 | 28 November, 1980 |
| Hamit Batu | 15 December, 1980 | 18 February, 1984 |
| M. Fahir Alaçam | 1 May, 1984 | 23 January, 1987 |
| Necdet Tezel | 23 January, 1987 | 17 September, 1991 |
| Ömer Ersan Akbel | 22 November, 1991 | 1 June, 1995 |
| Ünal Ünsal | 31 May, 1995 | 30 September, 1996 |
| Umut Arik | 1 October, 1996 | 31 March, 1998 |
| Inal Batu | 31 March, 1998 | 11 January, 1999 |
| M. Necati Utkan | 4 February, 1999 | 27 November, 2004 |
| Sitki Ugur Ziyal | 28 November, 2004 | 20 August, 2009 |
| Ali Yakital | 1 October, 2009 | 1 March, 2010 |
| Hakki Akil | 20 January, 2011 | 12 April, 2014 |
| Adnan Aydin Sezgin | 23 September, 2014 | 31 October, 2016 |
| Murat Salim Esenli | 2 November, 2016 | 30 April, 2021 |
| Ömer Gücük | 10 May, 2021 | 26 March, 2025 |
| Elif Çomoglu Ülgen | 27 March, 2025 | Incumbent |
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