List of ministers of foreign affairs of Turkey

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
Dışişleri Bakanı
Emblem of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Hakan Fidan
since 4 June 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Member ofCabinet
National Security Council
Supreme Military Council
Reports toPresident
ResidenceResidence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderBekir Sami Kunduh
Formation3 May 1920
DeputyDeputy Minister
Websitewww.mfa.gov.tr

This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs of Turkey.

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The position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey was established in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence.

No. Portrait Name Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Term
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
(born 1938)
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 299 days Justice and Development Party

List of ministers of foreign affairs by time in office[edit]

13 years, 253 days
Tevfik Rüştü Aras from 1925 to 1938
8 years, 192 days
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu from 2014 to 2015,
from 2015 to 2023
8 years, 35 days
İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil
from 1965 to 1971,
from 1975 to 1977
and from 1977 to 1978

This is a list of Turkish ministers of foreign affairs by time in office. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater. Tevfik Rüştü Aras is the only person to have served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for more than ten years.

No. in office Secretary Length of service Rank
6 Tevfik Rüştü Aras 13 years, 253 days 1
44 Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu 8 years, 192 days 2
17 İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil 8 years, 35 days 3
43 Mehmet Fuat Köprülü 5 years, 166 days 4
11 Ahmet Davutoğlu 5 years, 120 days 5
38 İsmail Cem 5 years, 12 days 6
41 Abdullah Gül 4 years, 168 days 7
25 Vahit Melih Halefoğlu 4 years, 8 days 8
7 Şükrü Saracoğlu 3 years, 365 days 9
24 İlter Türkmen 3 years, 84 days 10
9 Hasan Saka 2 years, 362 days 11
15 Feridun Cemal Erkin 2 years, 331 days 12
13 Fatin Rüştü Zorlu 2 years, 319 days 13
10 Necmettin Sadak 2 years, 254 days 14
30 Hikmet Çetin 2 years, 248 days 15
26 Mesut Yılmaz 2 years, 62 days 16
19 Ümit Haluk Bayülken 2 years, 46 days 17
4 İsmet İnönü 2 years, 28 days 18
22 Ahmet Gündüz Ökçün 1 year, 341 days 19
8 Numan Menemencioğlu 1 year, 307 days 20
14 Selim Sarper 1 year, 300 days 21
42 Ali Babacan 1 year, 245 days 22
3 Yusuf Kemal Tengirşenk 1 year, 162 days 23
1 Bekir Sami Kunduh 1 year, 5 days 24
37 Tansu Çiller 1 year, 2 days 25
23 Hayrettin Erkmen 298 days 26
20 Turan Güneş 295 days 27
46 Hakan Fidan 300 days 28
18 Osman Esim Olcay 260 days 29
28 Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin 253 days 30
16 Hasan Esat Işık 249 days 31
27 Ali Bozer 233 days 32
33 Erdal İnönü 192 days 33
29 Safa Giray 150 days 34
21 Melih Esenbel 134 days 35
39 Şükrü Sina Gürel 129 days 36
35 Deniz Baykal 128 days 37
31 Mümtaz Soysal 124 days 38
40 Yaşar Yakış 116 days 39
36 Emre Gönensay 114 days 40
32 Murat Karayalçın 105 days 41
12 Adnan Menderes 103 days 42
5 Şükrü Kaya 101 days 43
45 Feridun Sinirlioğlu 88 days 44
34 Coşkun Kırca 25 days 45
2 Ahmet Muhtar Mollaoğlu 8 days 45

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