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| + | The '''Turkish Ambassador to Spain''' is [[Turkey]]'s highest diplomatic representative to [[Spain]]. | ||
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | Turkey has an embassy in [[Madrid]] and a consulate general in [[Barcelona]]. | ||
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| + | Turkey and Spain are both members of the [[Council of Europe]], the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]], the [[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]], the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]], the [[World Trade Organization]], and the [[Union for the Mediterranean]]. Spain is also an [[EU|EU member]] and Turkey is an [[Accession of Turkey to the European Union|EU candidate]]. | ||
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| + | A rapprochement between the Republic of Turkey, led by prime minister [[Adnan Menderes]], and [[Francoist Spain]] began by the mid-20th century, and both countries signed a Treaty of Friendship in 1959.<ref name=Soler>https://www.cidob.org/articulos/anuario_internacional_cidob/2011/las_relaciones_hispano_turcas_buena_sintonia_pese_al_estancamiento_europeo page 427</ref>This strengthening of relations continued in the 1980s, in a favourable context facilitated by circumstances such as the joining of Spain to the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) in 1982, a military alliance to which Turkey already belonged.<ref name=Soler/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:17, 10 April 2024
 Turkey/Ambassador/Spain  (Ambassador to Spain) | |
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 Ambassador Zeki Kuneralp survived an assassination attempt which claimed the lives of his wife and her brother in Madrid in 1978. He retired, in part due to ill-health, in 1979, renouncing the world and current affairs. | |
| The Turkish ambassador to Spain. |
The Turkish Ambassador to Spain is Turkey's highest diplomatic representative to Spain.
Overview
Turkey has an embassy in Madrid and a consulate general in Barcelona.
Turkey and Spain are both members of the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the World Trade Organization, and the Union for the Mediterranean. Spain is also an EU member and Turkey is an EU candidate.
A rapprochement between the Republic of Turkey, led by prime minister Adnan Menderes, and Francoist Spain began by the mid-20th century, and both countries signed a Treaty of Friendship in 1959.[1]This strengthening of relations continued in the 1980s, in a favourable context facilitated by circumstances such as the joining of Spain to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1982, a military alliance to which Turkey already belonged.[1]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
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| Semih Akbil | 1984 | 21 June 1986 |
| Zeki Kuneralp | 1972 | 1979 |
