List of ministers of foreign affairs of Turkey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
Emblem of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent Hakan Fidan since 4 June 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council Supreme Military Council
Reports to	President
Residence	Residence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Appointer	President
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Bekir Sami Kunduh
Formation	3 May 1920
Deputy	Deputy Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a very important job in Turkey. This person is like the country's main diplomat. They are in charge of how Turkey talks and works with other countries around the world. Their main goal is to keep good relationships and protect Turkey's interests.

This role is part of the Cabinet, which is like the President's team of top advisors. The Minister of Foreign Affairs helps make big decisions about international issues. They also represent Turkey at global meetings and events.

Turkey's Foreign Affairs Ministers

The job of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey started in 1920. This was during the Turkish War of Independence, a very important time for Turkey. Since then, many people have held this important position.

Here is a list of the people who have served as Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs:

No.	Portrait	Name	Time in Office			Political Party
			Started	Ended	Length
1		Bekir Sami Kunduh (1867–1933)	3 May 1920	8 May 1921	1 year, 5 days		Independent
2		Ahmet Muhtar Mollaoğlu (1870–1934)	8 May 1921	16 May 1921	8 days		Independent
3		Yusuf Kemal Tengirşenk (1878–1969)	16 May 1921	25 October 1922	1 year, 162 days		Independent
4		İsmet İnönü (1884–1973)	25 October 1922	22 November 1924	2 years, 28 days		Republican People's Party
5		Şükrü Kaya (1883–1959)	22 November 1924	3 March 1925	101 days		Republican People's Party
6		Tevfik Rüştü Aras (1883–1972)	3 March 1925	11 November 1938	13 years, 253 days		Republican People's Party
7		Şükrü Saracoğlu (1887–1953)	11 November 1938	14 August 1942	3 years, 276 days		Republican People's Party
8		Numan Menemencioğlu (1893–1958)	14 August 1942	16 June 1944	1 year, 307 days		Republican People's Party
(7)		Şükrü Saracoğlu (1887–1953)	16 June 1944	13 September 1944	89 days		Republican People's Party
9		Hasan Saka (1885–1960)	13 September 1944	10 September 1947	2 years, 362 days		Republican People's Party
10		Necmettin Sadak (1890–1953)	10 September 1947	22 May 1950	2 years, 254 days		Republican People's Party
11		Mehmet Fuat Köprülü (1890–1966)	22 May 1950	15 April 1955	4 years, 328 days		Democrat Party
12		Adnan Menderes (1899–1961)	15 April 1955	27 July 1955	103 days		Democrat Party
—		Fatin Rüştü Zorlu (1910–1961) Acting Minister	27 July 1955	9 December 1955	135 days		Democrat Party
(11)		Mehmet Fuat Köprülü (1890–1966)	9 December 1955	20 June 1956	194 days		Democrat Party
—		Ethem Menderes (1899–1992) Acting Minister	20 June 1956	25 November 1957	1 year, 158 days		Democrat Party
13		Fatin Rüştü Zorlu (1910–1961)	25 November 1957	27 May 1960	2 years, 184 days		Democrat Party
14		Selim Sarper (1899–1968)	30 May 1960	26 March 1962	1 year, 300 days		Independent
15		Feridun Cemal Erkin (1899–1980)	26 March 1962	20 February 1965	2 years, 331 days		Independent
16		Hasan Esat Işık (1916–1989)	20 February 1965	27 October 1965	249 days		Independent
17		İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (1908–1993)	27 October 1965	26 March 1971	5 years, 150 days		Justice Party
18		Osman Esim Olcay (1924–2010)	26 March 1971	11 December 1971	260 days		Independent
19		Ümit Haluk Bayülken (1921–2007)	11 December 1971	26 January 1974	2 years, 46 days		Independent
20		Turan Güneş (1922–1982)	26 January 1974	17 November 1974	295 days		Republican People's Party
21		Melih Esenbel (1915–1995)	17 November 1974	31 March 1975	134 days		Independent
(17)		İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (1908–1993)	31 March 1975	21 June 1977	2 years, 82 days		Justice Party
22		Ahmet Gündüz Ökçün (1935–1986)	21 June 1977	21 July 1977	30 days		Republican People's Party
(17)		İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (1908–1993)	21 July 1977	5 January 1978	168 days		Justice Party
(22)		Ahmet Gündüz Ökçün (1935–1986)	5 January 1978	12 November 1979	1 year, 311 days		Republican People's Party
23		Hayrettin Erkmen (1915–1999)	12 November 1979	5 September 1980	298 days		Justice Party
—		Ertuğrul Ekrem Ceyhun (1927–2017) Acting Minister	5 September 1980	12 September 1980	7 days		Justice Party
24		İlter Türkmen (1927–2022)	20 September 1980	13 December 1983	3 years, 84 days		Independent
25		Vahit Melih Halefoğlu (1919–2017)	13 December 1983	21 December 1987	4 years, 8 days		Motherland Party
26		Mesut Yılmaz (1947–2020)	21 December 1987	21 February 1990	2 years, 62 days		Motherland Party
27		Ali Bozer (1925–2020)	21 February 1990	12 October 1990	233 days		Motherland Party
28		Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin (born 1940)	13 October 1990	23 June 1991	253 days		Motherland Party
29		Safa Giray (1931–2011)	23 June 1991	20 November 1991	150 days		Motherland Party
30		Hikmet Çetin (born 1937)	21 November 1991	27 July 1994	2 years, 248 days		Social Democratic People's Party
31		Mümtaz Soysal (1929–2019)	27 July 1994	28 November 1994	124 days		Social Democratic People's Party
32		Murat Karayalçın (born 1943)	12 December 1994	27 March 1995	105 days		Social Democratic People's Party
33		Erdal İnönü (1926–2007)	27 March 1995	5 October 1995	192 days		Republican People's Party
34		Coşkun Kırca (1927–2005)	5 October 1995	30 October 1995	25 days		True Path Party
35		Deniz Baykal (1938–2023)	30 October 1995	6 March 1996	128 days		Republican People's Party
36		Emre Gönensay (born 1937)	6 March 1996	28 June 1996	114 days		True Path Party
37		Tansu Çiller (born 1946)	28 June 1996	30 June 1997	1 year, 2 days		True Path Party
38		İsmail Cem (1940–2007)	30 June 1997	12 July 2002	5 years, 12 days		Democratic Left Party
39		Şükrü Sina Gürel (born 1950)	12 July 2002	18 November 2002	129 days		Democratic Left Party
40		Yaşar Yakış (1938–2024)	18 November 2002	14 March 2003	116 days		Justice and Development Party
41		Abdullah Gül (born 1950)	14 March 2003	29 August 2007	4 years, 168 days		Justice and Development Party
42		Ali Babacan (born 1967)	29 August 2007	1 May 2009	1 year, 245 days		Justice and Development Party
43		Ahmet Davutoğlu (born 1959)	1 May 2009	29 August 2014	5 years, 120 days		Justice and Development Party
44		Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (born 1968)	29 August 2014	28 August 2015	364 days		Justice and Development Party
45		Feridun Sinirlioğlu (born 1956)	28 August 2015	24 November 2015	88 days		Independent
(44)		Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (born 1968)	24 November 2015	4 June 2023	7 years, 192 days		Justice and Development Party
46		Hakan Fidan (born 1968)	4 June 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 31 days		Justice and Development Party

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  Tevfik Rüştü Aras served for over 13 years, from 1925 to 1938.

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  Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu served for over 8 years in two different periods.

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  İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil served for over 8 years in three different periods.