Directorate for EU Affairs
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In Turkey, the Directorate for EU Affairs (Turkish: Avrupa Birliği Başkanlığı) is a government agency affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was founded in 2018, following the formation of the new government and after the dissolution of the now-defunct Ministry of European Union Affairs. The directorate is responsible for the accession process between the Republic of Turkey and the European Union. Deputy minister of foreign affairs, Faruk Kaymakcı served as the agency's president upon establishment in 2018.[1]
| Avrupa Birliği Başkanlığı | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2018 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Headquarters | Mustafa Kemal Mah. 2082 Cad. No:5 Çankaya / Ankara |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Website | ab |
List of presidents
| No. | Name | Tenure | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
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Faruk Kaymakcı | August 2018 - March 2023 | 21 March 1968 |
2
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Mehmet Kemal Bozay | March 2023 - Present | 1966 (age 58–59) |
Notes
References
- ^ "Dışişleri Bakan Yardımcısı ve AB Başkanı Faruk KAYMAKCI". ab.gov.tr. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Büyükelçinin Özgeçmişi". Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- ^ "Dışişleri Bakan Yardımcısı ve AB Başkanı Büyükelçi Mehmet Kemal BOZAY (in Turkish)". ab.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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