| Post: | Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations |
| Incumbent: | Ahmet Yıldız |
| Incumbentsince: | April 25, 2024 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations |
| Style: | Mister/Madam Ambassador (informal) His/Her Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Residence: | Turkish House |
| Seat: | 821 United Nations Plaza New York, New York, U.S. |
| Appointer: | President |
| Nominator: | President |
| Termlength: | No fixed term |
| Precursor: | Chief of Delegation to the League of Nations |
| Formation: | 1947 |
| First: | Selim Sarper |
| Deputy: | Deputy Permanent Representative |
The ambassador of Turkey to the United Nations is the leader of the delegation of Turkey, the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations. The position is formally known as the permanent representative of the Republic of Türkiye[1] to the United Nations, with the rank and status of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, and representative of Turkey through its non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and in the plenary meetings of the General Assembly.
The current Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the United Nations since 25 April 2024 is Ahmet Yıldız.[2]
On 26 June 1945, the Charter of the United Nations was signed and came into force on 28 September 1945. Turkey was among the first countries that signed the United Nations Charter, becoming a founding member of the United Nations among 51 countries.[3]
Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations started its activities after the Permanent Representative Ambassador Selim Sarper presented his letter of credence to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 15 August 1947.[4]
The following diplomats served as the permanent representative of Turkey to the United Nations:[5]
| Ambassador | Years served | UN Secretary-General | Turkish President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selim Sarper | 1947–1957 |  Trygve Lie | İsmet İnönü | |
| Celâl Bayar | |||||
 Dag Hammarskjöld | |||||
| 2 | 1957–1960 | ||||
| 3 | 1960–1962 | Cemal Gürsel | |||
| U Thant | |||||
| 4 | 1962–1964 | ||||
| 5 | Orhan Eralp | 1964–1969 | |||
| Cevdet Sunay | |||||
| 6 | Ümit Haluk Bayülken | 1969–1972 | |||
 Kurt Waldheim | |||||
| 7 | Osman Olcay | 1972–1975 | |||
| Fahri Korutürk | |||||
| 8 | İlter Türkmen | 1975–1978 | |||
| 9 | Orhan Eralp | 1978–1980 | |||
| 10 | Ali Coşkun Kırca | 1980–1985 | Kenan Evren | ||
 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | |||||
| 11 | İlter Türkmen | 1985–1988 | |||
| 12 | Mustafa Akşin | 1988–1993 | |||
| Turgut Özal | |||||
 Boutros Boutros-Ghali | |||||
| 13 | İnal Batu | 1993–1995 | Süleyman Demirel | ||
| 14 | 1995–1998 | ||||
 Kofi Annan | |||||
| 15 | 1998–2000 | ||||
| 16 | 2000–2004 | Ahmet Necdet Sezer | |||
| 17 | Baki İlkin | 2004–2009 | |||
 Ban Ki-moon | |||||
| Abdullah Gül | |||||
| 18 | Ertuğrul Apakan | 2009–2012 | |||
| 19 | Yaşar Halit Çevik | 2012–2016 | |||
| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | |||||
| 20 | Feridun Sinirlioğlu | 2016–2023 | |||
| António Guterres | |||||
| 21 | Sedat Önal | 2023–2024 | |||
| 22 | Ahmet Yıldız | 2024–present | |||