Embassy of Turkey, London explained

Embassy of Turkey in London
Location:	Belgravia
Address:	Belgrave Square London, SW1
Ambassador:	Osman Koray Ertaş
Coordinates:	51.4999°N -0.1524°W

The Embassy of Turkey in London is the diplomatic mission of Turkey in the United Kingdom.^[1] There was an embassy of the Ottoman Empire in London dating from 1793; this was suspended in 1914 following the outbreak of the First World War and replaced by the embassy of the new Republic of Turkey in 1924.^[2] From 1901-1954 the embassy was located at 69 Portland Place before moving to its current location; however this building was kept and is currently used as the Ambassador's Residence.^[3]

The embassy is housed in one of a group of Grade I listed buildings at 38—48 Belgrave Square.

Turkey also maintains a Consulate at Rutland Lodge, Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge.^[4]

Gallery

File:Embassy_of_Turkey_in_London_2.jpg|Plaque above the entranceFile:Embassy_of_Turkey_in_London_3.jpg|Plaque outside the embassy in English and TurkishFile:43 Belgrave Square.jpg|The embassyFile:69 Portland Place, Marylebone, May 2023.jpg|The Ambassador's Residence on Portland Place

Notes and References

1. News: The London Diplomatic List . 14 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155353/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf . 2013-12-11 .
2. News: Turkish Embassy in London . 7 December 2013.
3. News: Turkish Embassy in London . 7 December 2013.
4. News: The London Diplomatic List . 14 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155353/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf . 2013-12-11 .