List of ambassadors of Turkey to Netherlands
Explore the detailed history and current ambassadors of Turkey to Netherlands. Discover the key diplomatic missions and representatives fostering strong bilateral relations between Turkey and Netherlands.
| Head of mission (HOM) | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Yahya Karaca Bey | 28 December, 1859 | 28 September, 1861 |
| Kostaki Musurus Pasa | 28 September, 1861 | 26 June, 1877 |
| Murad Efendi | 26 June, 1877 | 26 September, 1881 |
| Yahya (Yanko) Karaca Pasa | 26 September, 1881 | 1 January, 1895 |
| Etienne (Stefanaki) Karatheodori Efendi | 4 August, 1894 | 24 April, 1895 |
| Abdülhak Hamit Bey (Tarhan) | 24 April, 1895 | 17 February, 1898 |
| Misak Efendi | 17 February, 1898 | 3 June, 1909 |
| Gregoire Aristarchi Bey | 3 June, 1909 | 1 May, 1915 |
| Nusret Sadullah Bey (Ayasli) | 1 May, 1915 | 1 November, 1922 |
| Mehmet Esad Bey (Atuner) | 1 November, 1922 | 19 July, 1928 |
| Aali Bey (Türkeldi) | 20 July, 1928 | 14 November, 1929 |
| Esad Cemal Bey | 14 December, 1929 | 30 August, 1931 |
| Nuri Bey (Batu) | 30 August, 1931 | 5 August, 1935 |
| Abdullahad Aksin | 5 August, 1935 | 3 May, 1938 |
| Ahmet Cevad Üstün | 12 May, 1938 | 17 August, 1939 |
| Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu | 1 October, 1939 | 4 July, 1940 |
| Aali Türkeldi | 26 June, 1946 | 4 April, 1948 |
| Nedim Veysel Ilkin | 28 April, 1948 | 17 September, 1948 |
| Abdullah Zeki Polar | 25 June, 1949 | 16 April, 1955 |
| Turgud Aytug | 7 April, 1955 | 14 March, 1957 |
| Selahaddin Arbel | 15 March, 1957 | 29 April, 1961 |
| Fuat Kepenek | 27 June, 1961 | 10 September, 1964 |
| Resad Erhan | 24 October, 1964 | 10 May, 1966 |
| Vahit Halefoglu | 30 May, 1966 | 28 November, 1970 |
| Danis Tunaligil | 30 November, 1970 | 2 November, 1973 |
| Oktay Cankardes | 22 November, 1973 | 8 July, 1978 |
| Özdemir Benler | 16 July, 1978 | 17 August, 1982 |
| Filiz Dinçmen | 24 September, 1982 | 2 November, 1984 |
| Ayhan Kamel | 1 December, 1984 | 18 December, 1986 |
| Ismet Birsel | 23 December, 1986 | 15 June, 1989 |
| Bilgin Unan | 18 June, 1989 | 1 August, 1991 |
| Zeki Çelikkol | 10 August, 1991 | 29 February, 1996 |
| Baki Ilkin | 1 March, 1996 | 17 April, 1998 |
| Bilgin Unan | 29 April, 1998 | 19 January, 2000 |
| Aydan Karahan | 26 January, 2000 | 1 April, 2003 |
| Tacan Ildem | 16 April, 2003 | 29 December, 2006 |
| Selahattin Alpar | 1 January, 2007 | 15 August, 2009 |
| Ugur Dogan | 24 August, 2009 | 30 November, 2013 |
| Sadik Arslan | 14 December, 2013 | 1 April, 2017 |
| Saban Disli | 31 October, 2018 | 1 February, 2023 |
| Selçuk Ünal | 1 February, 2023 | 16 July, 2025 |
| Fatma Ceren Yazgan | 3 September, 2025 | Incumbent |
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