| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Turkey |
| Incumbent: | Gabriele Juen |
| Insignia: | Austria Bundesadler.svg |
| Incumbentsince: | 23 January 2023 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Austria in Ankara |
| Style: | Her Excellency |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Ankara |
| Appointer: | President of Austria |
| Termlength: | At the discretion of the President |
| Website: | Embassy of Austria in Turkey |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of Austria |
The Ambassador of Austria to Turkey is an officer of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria and the head of the Embassy of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Turkey. The ambassador and her staff resides in Ankara.[1]
There are honorary consuls in Antakya, Antalya, Bodrum, Bursa, Edirne, Gaziantep, İzmir, and Mersin, as well as a consulate general in Istanbul.
The post of Austrian Ambassador to Turkey is currently held by Gabriele Juen, incumbent since 23 January 2023.[2]
See main article: Austria-Turkey relations. Diplomatic relations between Austria and Turkey date back to the late 15th century, marked by initial encounters between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. Starting in 1547, Habsburg emperors intermittently dispatched ambassadors to Constantinople. By the 18th century, the number of Habsburg consulates in the Ottoman Empire had grown to 101, with 19 located in present-day Turkey.[3] Empress Maria Theresa's establishment of the Oriental Languages Academy in 1754 underscored the significance of relations with the Ottomans, training diplomats in languages including Ottoman Turkish. A notable graduate, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, authored a seminal ten-volume history of the Ottoman Empire.
In the 19th century, diplomatic, economic, scientific, and cultural relations between the two empires intensified. Austrian Lloyd emerged as a major shipping company in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. The Austrian St. George's Hospital and College were established in Istanbul in 1872 and 1882, respectively, and archaeological excavations at Ephesus commenced in 1895. Following World War I and the subsequent dissolution of both empires, diplomatic relations were reestablished. In 1924, Austria and Turkey signed a friendship treaty, formalizing their diplomatic engagement.[4] Austrian architects, notably Clemens Holzmeister, played a significant role in the development of modern Ankara, designing key buildings such as the Parliament Building and various ministries. Since 1964, bilateral agreements have facilitated the employment of thousands of Turkish workers by Austrian companies. Today, approximately 270,000 people of Turkish descent reside in Austria, contributing to cultural dialogue and bilateral relations.[5]
| Appointment | Name | Remarks | Appointed by | Left the post | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1510 | Frederico di Strassoldo | envoy | Maximilian I | Selim I | 1511 | |
| 1530 | Benedikt Kuripečič | envoy | Ferdinand I | Suleyman I | ||
| 1554 | Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq | Envoy and ambassador | Ferdinand I | Suleyman I | 1562 | |
| David Ungnad | Messenger and Ambassador | Maximilian II | Selim II | 1578 | ||
| Johann Joachim von Sinzendorf | Envoy,[6] | Rudolf II | Murad III | |||
| Adam Freiherr zu Herberstein | envoy | Ahmed I | 1609 | |||
| Hermann Czernin von Chudenitz | envoy | Matthias | 1618 | |||
| Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf | Ambassador | Leopold I | Mustafa II | 1701 | ||
| Leopold Mamuca della Torre | Leopold I | Mustafa II | 1703 | |||
| Leopold von Talmann | Joseph I | Ahmed III | 1711 | |||
| Anselm Franz von Fleischmann | Charles VI | Ahmed III | 1716 | |||
| Damian Hugo, Count of Virmont | Charles VI | Ahmed III | 27 March 1720 | |||
| Josef von Dirling | [7] | Charles VI | Ahmed III | 14 July 1728 | ||
| Ludwig von Talmann | Charles VI | Ahmed III | 18 July 1737 | |||
| 18. July 1737 to August 11, 1740: interruption of relations | ||||||
| Anton Corfiz Ulfeldt | (* 1699; † 1760) Grand Ambassador | Maria Theresa | Mahmud I | 20 October 1740 | ||
| Anton Corfiz Ulfeldt | Ambassador | Maria Theresa | Mahmud I | 4 May 1741 | ||
| Heinrich von Penckler | Maria Theresa | Mahmud I | 31 January 1754 | |||
| Josef von Schwachheim | Maria Theresa | Osman III | 16 January 1762 | |||
| Heinrich von Penckler | Maria Theresa | Mustafa III | 5 June 1766 | |||
| Franz Anton Brognard | Maria Theresa | Mustafa III | 22 June 1769 | |||
| Josef von Heinrich | envoy | Maria Theresia | Mustafa III | |||
| Johann Amadeus von Thugut | (* 1736 in Linz, † 1818 in Vienna) | Maria Theresa | Mustafa III | 27 August 1776 | ||
| Emanuel of Tassara | Envoy, business manager | Maria Theresa | Mustafa III | |||
| Peter Philipp von Herbert-Rathkeal | (* 1735 in Constantinople) | Joseph II | Abdulhamid I | 9 February 1788 | ||
| 9 February 1788 to September 16, 1791: Relationships broken as a result of the Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) | ||||||
| Bartholomew of Testa | Envoy [8] | Leopold II | Selim III | |||
| Peter Philipp von Herbert-Rathkeal | Leopold II | Selim III | 20 February 1802 | |||
| Bartholomäus von Testa | Envoy | Leopold II | Selim III | |||
| Ignaz Lorenz von Stürmer | Franz II | Selim III | 10 March 1818 | |||
| Rudolf von Lützow | (1780-1858), | Franz II | Mahmud II | 31 July 1822 | ||
| Franz von Ottenfels-Gschwind | (1778-1851) | Franz II | Mahmud II | 2 October 1832 | ||
| Bartholomäus von Stürmer | Franz II | Mahmud II | 24 April 1850 | |||
| Eduard von Klezl | (1805-1874), Envoy | Franz II | Mahmud II | |||
| Karl Ludwig von Bruck | Franz Joseph I. | Abdülmecid I | 21 January 1855 | |||
| August von Koller | (1805-1883) | Franz Joseph I. | Abdülmecid I | 12 October 1855 | ||
| Anton von Prokesch-Osten | Envoy, From 27 July 1867 Ambassador | Franz Joseph I. | Abdülmecid I | 3 November 1871 | ||
| Emanuel von Ludolf | (1823 in Linz - 1898 in Vercelli, Piemont) | Franz Joseph I. | Abdülaziz | 15 March 1874 | ||
| Franz Zichy zu Zich und von Vásonykeö | Ambassador[9] | Franz Joseph I. | Abdülaziz | 26 November 1879 | ||
| Heinrich von Calice | (* 1831; † 1912) Ambassador | Franz Joseph I. | Abdul Hamid II | 22 September 1906 | ||
| Johann von Pallavicini | Ambassador | Franz Joseph I. | Abdul Hamid II | 11 November 1918 | ||
| Appointment[10] | Name[11] | Remarks | Appointed by | Accredited to | Left the post | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 1924 | August Kral | Michael Hainisch | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | April 1932 | ||
| 17 October 1933 | Karl Buchberger | Wilhelm Miklas | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | 1938 | ||
| 12 March 1938 to 27 November 1946: Diplomatic relations were disrupted due to the Anschluss, during which Austria ceased to exist as an independent nation until the end of World War II. | ||||||
| 27 November 1946 | Clemens Wildner | Karl Renner | İsmet İnönü | 1951 | ||
| 6 March 1952 | Erich Bielka | Theodor Körner | Celâl Bayar | 1958 | ||
| 5 May 1958 | Karl Hartl | Adolf Schärf | Celâl Bayar | 1963 | ||
| 5 December 1963 | Olivier Resseguier | Adolf Schärf | Cemal Gürsel | 1964 | ||
| 26 November 1965 | Wolfgang Jungwirth | Franz Jonas | Cemal Gürsel | 1968 | ||
| 21 November 1968 | Franz Herbatschek | [12] | Franz Jonas | Cevdet Sunay | 1975 | |
| 1976 | Heinz Laube | Rudolf Kirchschläger | Fahri Korutürk | 1978 | ||
| 1979 | Franz Wunderbaldinger | Rudolf Kirchschläger | Fahri Korutürk | 1982 | ||
| 1983 | Klaus Ziegler | Rudolf Kirchschläger | Kenan Evren | 1988 | ||
| 1988 | Friedrich Zanetti | Kurt Waldheim | Kenan Evren | 1992 | ||
| 1993 | Johann Plattner | Thomas Klestil | Turgut Özal | 1997 | ||
| 6 February 1998 | Ralph Scheide | [13] | Thomas Klestil | Süleyman Demirel | 2001 | |
| 21 December 2001 | Marius Calligaris | [14] | Thomas Klestil | Ahmet Necdet Sezer | 2006 | |
| 3 August 2006 | Heidemaria Gürer | [15] | Heinz Fischer | Ahmet Necdet Sezer | 2011 | |
| 18 January 2012 | Klaus Wölfer | [16] | Heinz Fischer | Abdullah Gül | 2017 | |
| 11 September 2017 | Ulrike Tilly | [17] | Alexander Van der Bellen | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 2019 | |
| 24 October 2019 | Johannes Wimmer | [18] | Alexander Van der Bellen | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | 2023 | |
| 23 January 2023 | Gabriele Juen | Alexander Van der Bellen | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | |||
Also served as Ambassador of Austria to Persia and Iraq (1933-1938).[19]