Fırat Sunel (born 1966) is a Turkish diplomat who serves as Ambassador to India.[2][3] He was also the first-ever Turkish Envoy to Eritrea.[4] He is also a published author with three books, one of which was adapted into a TV series.[5]
Fırat Sunel | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to India, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan | |
| Assumed office July 2021 | |
| President | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Preceded by | Şakir Özkan Torunlar[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1966[2] Ödemiş |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University |
Personal life edit
Sunel is married and has two children.[2]
Education edit
He graduated from Istanbul University with a degree in law. He obrained an LLM from Bochum Ruhr University in Germany.[2]
Career edit
Sunel has served at various diplomatic missions before his appointment to India as Ambassador.
- Consul General of Turkey in Düsseldorf (2009-2013)
- Founding Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Asmara (2013)[2]
- Founding Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Eritrea (2016)[6][2]
- Director General for Legal Affairs and Primary Legal Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2016-2021)
Fırat Sunel was appointed as Ambassador to India in May 2021.[7][8] He also serves as Ambassador of Turkey to Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.[2]
References edit
- ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Turkish Embassy In New Delhi". newdelhi.emb.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Turkish Embassy In New Delhi". newdelhi.emb.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Turkey appoints new envoys to 13 countries". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ TesfaNews (2013-06-30). "Ambassador Firat Sunel Named First-Ever Turkish Envoy to Eritrea". TesfaNews. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Turkish Embassy In New Delhi".
- ^ "Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways put Eritrea on the global aviation map". anna.aero. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Turkey appoints new ambassadors to 13 countries, including UAE, Azerbaijan". Ahval. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ "Protocol Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India". meaprotocol.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
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