Embassy of Turkey, Paris

The Embassy of Turkey in Paris (Turkish: Türkiye'nin Paris Büyükelçiliği) is the diplomatic mission of Turkey in France.[1] It is located on 16 Avenue de Lamballe, Paris.[2]

Embassy of Turkey in Paris
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Location16 Avenue de Lambelle, Paris
AmbassadorYunus Demirer
Websitehttp://paris.be.mfa.gov.tr
Turkish embassy in Paris

History

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During the Ottoman Empire period, special representatives were sent to the Kingdom of France starting at year 1483, within the framework of the alliance established between Francis I of France and Suleiman the Magnificent in 1536, France opened an embassy in Istanbul in 1536.[3]

Yirmisekiz Çelebi Mehmet Efendi was the first long-term Ambassador to France by the Ottoman Empire.[4] Çelebi Mehmet Efendi, who was sent to France in 1720, prepared a comprehensive report on the country and remained in France until 1722.

Previous locations of the chancery[5]
Sending Country From Until Estate's name Address Notes
Ottoman Empire 1798 1810 Hôtel de Monaco 57 Rue Saint Dominique The same estate is being used by the Embassy of Poland in Paris[6]
1810 1815 Hôtel de Bernage 2 Rue de Lille
1815 1835 - 11 Rue la Planche
1835 1839 Hôtel du Châtelet 121 Rue de Grenelle
1839 1854 Hôtel de Grimod de la Reynière 1 Rue Boissy d’Anglas The same estate is being used by the Embassy of United States in Paris[7]
1854 1863 Hôtel de Villars 116 Rue de Grenelle
1863 1872 Hôtel des Maréchaux 10 Rue de Presbourg
1872 1888 Hôtel de Saint-Julien 17 Rue Laffitte
1888 1908 Hôtel des Maréchaux 10 Rue de Presbourg
1908 1946 - 33 Rue Villejust Ottoman Empire until 1923
Current name of the street is "Rue Paul Valéry"
Republic of Turkey
1946 Present Hôtel de Lamballe[2] 16 Avenue de Lamballe

Accreditation

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The embassy is accredited to Monaco.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Paris Büyükelçiliği". paris.be.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  2. ^ a b "EMBASSY OF TURKEY IN PARIS, FRANCE". embassypages.com. 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Osmanlı döneminde Fransa Krallığına 1483’ten itibaren özel temsilciler gönderilmiş, 1536’da I. François ile Kanuni Sultan Süleyman arasında kurulan ittifak çerçevesinde Fransa İstanbul’da 1536 yılında mukim bir Büyükelçilik açmıştır." Mission History of Turkish Embassy in Paris (in Turkish)
  4. ^ İsmail Hâmi Danişmend, Osmanlı Devlet Erkânı. İstanbul: Türkiye Yayınevi. 1971. p. 60.
  5. ^ Sourced from the website of the embassy itself. (in French) Histoire de l'Ambassade et Ambassadeurs Précédents "1. Hôtel de Monaco [57, rue Saint Dominique (l’actuelle Ambassade de Pologne) – 1798-1810] 2. Hôtel de Bernage (2, rue de Lille – 1810-1815) 3. 11, rue la Planche (1815-1835) 4. Hôtel du Châtelet (121, rue de Grenelle – 1835-1839) 5. Hôtel de Grimod de la Reynière [1, rue Boissy d’Anglas (l’actuelle Ambassade des Etats-Unis) – 1839-1854] 6. Hôtel de Villars (116, rue de Grenelle – 1854-1863) 7. Hôtel des Maréchaux (10, rue de Presbourg – 1863-1872) 8. Hôtel de Saint-Julien (17, rue Laffitte – 1872-1888) 9. Hôtel des Maréchaux (10, rue de Presbourg – 1888-1908) 10. 33, rue Villejust (aujourd’hui rue Paul Valéry – 1908-1923) 11. Représentation de la République (même adresse) 12. Epoque de Vichy (1940-1944) 13. 33, rue Villejust (1944-1946) 14. Hôtel de Lamballe (16, avenue de Lamballe – 1946-….)"
  6. ^ "Embassy of Poland in Paris, France". Embassy WorldWide. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  7. ^ "U.S. Embassy Paris". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in France. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  8. ^ "Büyükelçiliğimiz'in 16 Eylül 2008 tarihinden bu yana akredite olduğu Monako’da Fahri Konsolosluğumuz bulunmaktadır." About page of Turkish Embassy in Paris (in Turkish)