Speaker

Name and Surname : Burak Özügergin Date and Place of Birth : 1965, London, U.K. Marital Status : Married, 2 children Education : B.A. in Government and Politics & Economics (Double Major), George Mason University (U.S.A.) M.A. in International Law, Johns Hopkins University (U.S.A.) Diplomatic Career 29.11.1985 - 01.08.1986 Attaché, Department of International Economic Relations 01.12.1987 – 31 08.1989 Attaché, Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs 31.08.1989 – 01.10.1992 Attaché, Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy in London 01.10.1992 – 01.09.1994 Vice-Consul, Turkish Consulate General in Benghazi 01.09.1994 – 02.09.1996 Second Secretary, First Secretary, Cabinet of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02.09.1996 – 01.09.2000 First Secretary, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Turkey to the United Nations 01.09.2000 – 28.08.2003 Chief of Section, Acting Head of Department, Head of Department of Maritime Affairs 28.08.2003 – 03.09.2007 Counsellor, First Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in Washington 3.09.2007 – 01.05.2008 Head of Department, European Union Affairs 01.05.2008 – 15.08.2010 Minister Plenipotentiary, Head of Information Department and Foreign Ministry Spokesperson 15.08.2010 – 01.10.2014 Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Croatia 17.08.2015 – 08.05.2018 Ambassador, Director General for Bilateral Political Affairs 08.05.2018 - 10.07.2018 Ambassador, Acting Deputy Undersecretary for Bilateral Political Affairs 18.12.2018 Ambassador of Turkey to Greece