Hatun Demirer | |
Ambassador From: | Turkish |
Country: | Bahrain |
Term Start: | 6 November 2013 |
Term End: | 15 December 2017 |
Nationality: | Turkish |
Children: | 2 |
Education: | Middle East Technical University (BA) |
Office2: | Permanent Representative of Turkey to the OSCE |
Termstart2: | 8 March 2021 |
Hatun Demirer is a Turkish diplomat and Turkey's Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).[1]
Demirer holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Middle East Technical University in Ankara. She joined the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1990 and has since served in various positions in Turkey's diplomatic missions abroad and at the Ministry's headquarters in Ankara. She served as the Turkish Ambassador to Bahrain from October 2013 to December 2017.[2] She then acted as the Director General in charge of consulates, migration, and visas until March 8, 2021.[3]
On March 8, 2021, Demirer was appointed as Turkey's Permanent Delegate to the OSCE, succeeding Ambassador Tacan İldem.[4] As the Permanent Delegate, she represents Turkey in the OSCE's decision-making bodies, including the Permanent Council and the Ministerial Council. She is also responsible for promoting Turkey's policies and interests in the OSCE's three dimensions of security: politico-military, economic and environmental, and human rights.[5]
Demirer is married to fellow ambassador Yunus Demirer and has two children.[6]