Directorate for EU Affairs explained

Directorate for EU Affairs
Native Name:Avrupa Birliği Başkanlığı
Formed:2018
Chief1 Position:President

In Turkey, the Directorate for EU Affairs (Turkish: Avrupa Birliği Başkanlığı) is a government agency affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was founded in 2018, following the formation of the new government and after the dissolution of the now-defunct Ministry of European Union Affairs. The directorate is responsible for the accession process between the Republic of Turkey and the European Union. Deputy minister of foreign affairs, Faruk Kaymakcı served as the agency's president upon establishment in 2018.[1]

List of presidents

No.NameTenureAge
Faruk KaymakcıAugust 2018 - March 202321 March 1968
Mehmet Kemal BozayMarch 2023 - Present
[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dışişleri Bakan Yardımcısı ve AB Başkanı Faruk KAYMAKCI. ab.gov.tr. 21 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Büyükelçinin Özgeçmişi. Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  3. Web site: Dışişleri Bakan Yardımcısı ve AB Başkanı Büyükelçi Mehmet Kemal BOZAY (in Turkish). 2023-05-04. ab.gov.tr.