Speaker

Mehmet Kemal Bozay

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye

Mehmet Kemal Bozay

Ambassador, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye

Place and Date of Birth: Ankara, 1966

Academic Degree: International Relations Department (graduated in 1988), Middle East Technical University

Deputy Minister speaks English. He is married and has one daughter.

Professional Career:

2019-2023	Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Türkiye to the EU
2016-2018	Ambassador, Deputy Undersecretary for Europe and EU Affairs
2012-2016	Ambassador of Türkiye in Belgrade
2009-2012	Minister Plenipotentiary and Principal Advisor to the Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry
2005-2009	Deputy Chief of Mission, Turkish Embassy Tel Aviv
2003-2005	Head of Department, Deputy Directorate General for Middle East
1999-2003	Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Türkiye to U.N.
1997-1999	Deputy Chief and Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
1996-1997	First Secretary, Turkish Embassy Sarajevo
1993-1996	Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy Ljubljana
1991-1993	Third Secretary, Turkish Embassy Tehran
1990-1991	Junior career diplomat, DG for International Political Organizations
1990	Military service
1989-1990	Junior career diplomat, Directorate General (DG) for Gulf States