Embassy of Turkey, Paris explained

Embassy of Turkey in Paris
Ambassador:	Yunus Demirer
Website:	http://paris.be.mfa.gov.tr
Location:	16 Avenue de Lambelle, Paris

The Embassy of Turkey in Paris (Turkish: Türkiye'nin Paris Büyükelçiliği) is the diplomatic mission of Turkey in France.^[1] It is located on 16 Avenue de Lamballe, Paris.^[2]

History

During the Ottoman Empire period, special representatives were sent to the Kingdom of France starting at year 1483, within the framework of the alliance established between Francis I of France and Suleiman the Magnificent in 1536, France opened an embassy in Istanbul in 1536.^[3]

Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmet Efendi was the first long-term Ambassador to France by the Ottoman Empire.^[4] Çelebi Mehmet Efendi, who was sent to France in 1720, prepared a comprehensive report on the country and remained in France until 1722.

Previous locations of the chancery^[5] !Sending Country!From!Until!Estate's name!Address!Notes
Ottoman Empire	1798	1810	Hôtel de Monaco	57 Rue Saint Dominique	The same estate is being used by the Embassy of Poland in Paris^[6]
	1810	1815	Hôtel de Bernage	2 Rue de Lille
	1815	1835	-	11 Rue la Planche
	1835	1839	Hôtel du Châtelet	121 Rue de Grenelle
	1839	1854	Hôtel de Grimod de la Reynière	1 Rue Boissy d’Anglas	The same estate is being used by the Embassy of United States in Paris^[7]
	1854	1863	Hôtel de Villars	116 Rue de Grenelle
	1863	1872	Hôtel des Maréchaux	10 Rue de Presbourg
	1872	1888	Hôtel de Saint-Julien	17 Rue Laffitte
	1888	1908	Hôtel des Maréchaux	10 Rue de Presbourg
	1908	1946	-	33 Rue Villejust	Ottoman Empire until 1923
					Current name of the street is "Rue Paul Valéry"
Republic of Turkey					Current name of the street is "Rue Paul Valéry"
Republic of Turkey	1946	Present	Hôtel de Lamballe	16 Avenue de Lamballe

Accreditation

The embassy is accredited to Monaco.^[8]

Notes and References

Web site: T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Paris Büyükelçiliği. 2021-02-10. paris.be.mfa.gov.tr.
Web site: 8 August 2021. EMBASSY OF TURKEY IN PARIS, FRANCE. embassypages.com.
"Osmanlı döneminde Fransa Krallığına 1483’ten itibaren özel temsilciler gönderilmiş, 1536’da I. François ile Kanuni Sultan Süleyman arasında kurulan ittifak çerçevesinde Fransa İstanbul’da 1536 yılında mukim bir Büyükelçilik açmıştır." Mission History of Turkish Embassy in Paris (in Turkish)
Book: İsmail Hâmi Danişmend, Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı. Türkiye Yayınevi. 1971. İstanbul. 60.
Sourced from the website of the embassy itself. (in French) Histoire de l'Ambassade et Ambassadeurs Précédents
"1. Hôtel de Monaco [57, rue Saint Dominique (l’actuelle Ambassade de Pologne) – 1798-1810]

2. Hôtel de Bernage (2, rue de Lille – 1810-1815)

3. 11, rue la Planche (1815-1835)

4. Hôtel du Châtelet (121, rue de Grenelle – 1835-1839)

5. Hôtel de Grimod de la Reynière [1, rue Boissy d’Anglas (l’actuelle Ambassade des Etats-Unis) – 1839-1854]

6. Hôtel de Villars (116, rue de Grenelle – 1854-1863)

7. Hôtel des Maréchaux (10, rue de Presbourg – 1863-1872)

8. Hôtel de Saint-Julien (17, rue Laffitte – 1872-1888)

9. Hôtel des Maréchaux (10, rue de Presbourg – 1888-1908)

10. 33, rue Villejust (aujourd’hui rue Paul Valéry – 1908-1923)

11. Représentation de la République (même adresse)

12. Epoque de Vichy (1940-1944)

13. 33, rue Villejust (1944-1946)

14. Hôtel de Lamballe (16, avenue de Lamballe – 1946-….)"
Web site: Embassy of Poland in Paris, France. 2021-08-07. Embassy WorldWide. en-GB.
Web site: U.S. Embassy Paris. 2021-08-06. U.S. Embassy & Consulates in France. en-US.
"Büyükelçiliğimiz'in 16 Eylül 2008 tarihinden bu yana akredite olduğu Monako’da Fahri Konsolosluğumuz bulunmaktadır." About page of Turkish Embassy in Paris (in Turkish)