Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs And Director For Eu Affairs Ambassador Mehmet Kemal BOZAY

Place and Date of Birth: Ankara, 1966

Academic Degree: International Relations Department (graduated in 1988), Middle East Technical University

Deputy Minister speaks English. He is married and has one daughter.

Professional Career:

2019-2023      Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Türkiye to the EU
2016-2018      Ambassador, Deputy Undersecretary for Europe and EU Affairs
2012- 2016     Ambassador of Türkiye in Belgrade
2009- 2012     Minister Plenipotentiary and Principal Advisor to the Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry
2005 - 2009    Deputy Chief of Mission, Turkish Embassy Tel Aviv
2003 - 2005    Head of Department, Deputy Directorate General for Middle East
1999 - 2003    Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Türkiye to U.N.
1997 - 1999    Deputy Chief and Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
1996 - 1997    First Secretary, Turkish Embassy Sarajevo
1993 - 1996    Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy Ljubljana
1991 - 1993    Third Secretary, Turkish Embassy Tehran
1990 - 1991    Junior career diplomat, DG for International Political Organizations
1990                Military service
1989 - 1990    Junior career diplomat, Directorate General (DG) for Gulf States