List of ambassadors of Turkey to Iran
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Turkey to Iran. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Turkey and Iran.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Esad Efendi | 1 January, 1835 | 1 January, 1839 |
| Ibrahim Sarim Pasa | 1 January, 1839 | 1 January, 1848 |
| Seb’azade Ali Namik Efendi | 1 January, 1848 | 1 January, 1849 |
| Sami Efendi | 1 January, 1849 | 1 January, 1851 |
| Ahmed Vefik Pasa | 1 January, 1851 | 1 January, 1855 |
| Haydar Efendi | 1 January, 1855 | 1 January, 1859 |
| Riza Pasa | 1 January, 1859 | 1 January, 1859 |
| Haydar Efendi | 1 January, 1859 | 1 January, 1865 |
| Riza Efendi | 1 January, 1865 | 1 January, 1869 |
| Hayrullah Efendi | 1 January, 1869 | 1 January, 1871 |
| Esref Pasa | 1 January, 1871 | 1 January, 1872 |
| Münif Bey | 1 January, 1872 | 1 January, 1877 |
| Haydar Efendi | 1 January, 1877 | 1 January, 1878 |
| Fahri Bey | 1 January, 1878 | 1 January, 1885 |
| Halid Bey | 1 January, 1885 | 1 January, 1892 |
| Ali Galib Bey | 1 January, 1892 | 1 January, 1894 |
| Mehmet Semseddin Bey | 1 January, 1894 | 1 January, 1895 |
| Münif Pasa | 1 January, 1895 | 1 January, 1897 |
| Mehmet Semseddin Bey | 1 January, 1897 | 1 June, 1909 |
| Hüseyin Hasib Efendi | 1 June, 1909 | 1 December, 1912 |
| Emin Bey | 24 December, 1912 | 15 June, 1913 |
| Mehmet Sadrettin Bey | 15 June, 1913 | 28 December, 1913 |
| Asim Bey | 2 March, 1914 | 25 April, 1920 |
| Ahmed Resid Bey | 1 January, 1921 | 7 February, 1923 |
| Muhiddin Pasa | 7 February, 1923 | 3 October, 1925 |
| Hasan Vasfi Mentes | 4 October, 1925 | 5 November, 1925 |
| Memduh Sevket Esendal | 6 November, 1925 | 10 August, 1926 |
| Vasfi Mentes | 11 August, 1926 | 7 December, 1927 |
| Vehbi Gizey | 8 August, 1927 | 31 August, 1930 |
| Husrev R. Gerede | 1 October, 1930 | 1 July, 1934 |
| Enis Akaygen | 11 July, 1934 | 7 August, 1939 |
| Inegöllüoglu Müsfik Selami | 8 August, 1939 | 30 September, 1939 |
| Suad Davaz | 1 October, 1939 | 22 August, 1941 |
| Ilhami Uzel | 22 August, 1941 | 26 November, 1941 |
| Cemal Hüsnü Taray | 27 November, 1941 | 30 November, 1944 |
| Cemil Miroglu | 30 November, 1944 | 16 May, 1945 |
| Kemal Köprülü | 16 May, 1945 | 15 October, 1949 |
| Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu | 1 October, 1949 | 25 March, 1951 |
| Dembel Muammer Hamdi | 14 April, 1951 | 27 July, 1951 |
| Ali Türkgeldi | 28 July, 1951 | 29 April, 1955 |
| Orgeneral Izzet Aksalur | 27 July, 1954 | 10 April, 1960 |
| Tevfik Yavuz Aktulga | 29 April, 1955 | 26 July, 1955 |
| Mahmut S Dikerdem | 10 April, 1960 | 30 July, 1960 |
| Fuat Bayramoglu | 28 September, 1960 | 8 August, 1964 |
| Resad Erhan | 6 October, 1962 | 24 September, 1964 |
| Necdet Kent | 29 September, 1964 | 27 April, 1967 |
| Taha Carim | 24 April, 1967 | 3 August, 1969 |
| Namik Yolga | 16 September, 1969 | 5 November, 1972 |
| Sadi Eldem | 27 November, 1972 | 10 April, 1975 |
| Rahmi Gümrükçüoglu | 24 May, 1975 | 26 July, 1978 |
| Turgut Tülümen | 2 September, 1978 | 15 November, 1980 |
| Tansug Bleda | 15 November, 1980 | 15 September, 1983 |
| A. Ismet Birsel | 27 September, 1983 | 16 December, 1986 |
| Volkan Vural | 1 January, 1987 | 12 September, 1988 |
| Ömer E. Akbel | 12 September, 1988 | 8 November, 1991 |
| Korkmaz Haktanir | 29 November, 1991 | 20 March, 1994 |
| A. Mithat Balkan | 31 March, 1994 | 31 October, 1996 |
| Osman Korutürk | 10 October, 1996 | 6 March, 1997 |
| Sencar Özsoy | 1 March, 1998 | 17 July, 1999 |
| Turan Morali | 1 August, 1999 | 28 November, 2001 |
| Selahattin Alpar | 11 December, 2001 | 18 March, 2004 |
| Bozkurt Aran | 31 March, 2004 | 19 January, 2006 |
| Hüsnü Gürcan Türkoglu | 15 February, 2006 | 31 October, 2007 |
| Selim Karaosmanoglu | 7 May, 2008 | 16 February, 2010 |
| Ümit Yardim | 11 April, 2010 | 16 September, 2014 |
| Riza Hakan Tekin | 15 October, 2014 | 15 January, 2019 |
| Derya Örs | 15 January, 2019 | 15 March, 2023 |
| Hicabi Kirlangiç | 15 March, 2023 | Incumbent |
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