# List of ambassadors of Turkey to the Netherlands

The list of ambassadors of Turkey to the Netherlands provides a chronological record of individuals who have served as the diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Turkey to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The diplomatic relations between Turkey and the Netherlands date back several decades and have evolved over time, reflecting the political, economic, and cultural ties between the two nations.
Turkey and the Netherlands established official diplomatic relations in 1612,$^{:31–33}$ marking the beginning of a longstanding partnership characterized by mutual respect and cooperation. The ambassadorial role plays a vital role in fostering strong bilateral relations, facilitating dialogue, and enhancing collaboration in various fields, including trade, investment, culture, and diplomacy.

## List of ambassadors

| Ambassador | Term Start | Term End |
| Mehmet Esad Atuner | 22 June 1924 | 19 July 1928 |
| Aali Türkeldi | 20 July 1928 | 14 November 1929 |
| Esad Cemal Bey | 14 December 1929 | Unknown |
| Nuri Batu | 30 August 1931 | 5 August 1935 |
| Abdullahad Akşin | 5 August 1935 | 3 May 1938 |
| Ahmet Cevad Üstün | 12 May 1938 | 17 August 1939 |
| Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu | 1 October 1939 | 4 July 1940 |
| Aali Türkeldi | 26 June 1946 | 4 April 1948 |
| Nedim Veysel İlkin | 28 April 1948 | 17 September 1948 |
| Abdullah Zeki Polar | 25 June 1949 | 16 April 1955 |
| Turgud Aytuğ | 7 April 1955 | 14 March 1957 |
| Selahaddin Arbel | 15 March 1957 | 29 April 1961 |
| Fuat Kepenek | 27 June 1961 | 10 September 1964 |
| Reşad Erhan | 24 October 1964 | 10 May 1966 |
| Vahit Halefoğlu | 30 May 1966 | 28 November 1970 |
| Daniş Tunalıgil | 30 November 1970 | 2 November 1973 |
| Oktay Cankardeş | 22 November 1973 | 8 July 1978 |
| Özdemir Benler | 16 July 1978 | 17 August 1982 |
| Filiz Dinçmen | 24 September 1982 | 2 November 1984 |
| Ayhan Kamel | 1 December 1984 | 18 December 1986 |
| İsmet Birsel | 23 December 1986 | 15 June 1989 |
| Bilgin Unan | 18 June 1989 | 1 August 1991 |
| Zeki Çelikkol | 10 August 1991 | 29 February 1996 |
| Baki İlkin | 1 March 1996 | 17 April 1998 |
| Bilgin Unan | 29 April 1998 | 19 January 2000 |
| Aydan Karahan | 26 January 2000 | 1 April 2003 |
| Tacan İldem | 16 April 2003 | 29 December 2006 |
| Selahattin Alpar | 1 January 2007 | 15 August 2009 |
| Uğur Doğan | 24 August 2009 | 30 November 2013 |
| Sadık Arslan | 14 December 2013 | 1 April 2017 |
| Şaban Dişli | 31 October 2018 | 1 February 2023 |
| Selçuk Ünal | 1 February 2023 | Present |

## List of Ottoman ambassadors

| Ambassador | Term Start | Term End |
| Yahya Karaca Paşa | 28 December 1859 | Unknown |
| Kostaki Muzurus Paşa | 28 September 1861 | Unknown |
| Murat Efendi | 26 June 1877 | Unknown |
| Yahya Karaca Paşa | 26 September 1881 | Unknown |
| Yahya Karaca Paşa | 1 January 1891 | Unknown |
| Alexandr Karatodori Efendi | 4 August 1894 | 24 April 1895 |
| Abdülhak Hamit Bey (Tarhan) | 24 April 1895 | Unknown |
| Misak Efendi | 17 February 1898 | Unknown |
| Misak Efendi | 3 June 1909 | Unknown |
| Nusret Sadullah Bey (Ayaşlı) | 1 May 1915 | 1 November 1922 |
| Mehmet Esad Bey (Atuner) | 1 November 1922 | 28 February 1923 |