Turkey appoints new ambassadors, chief advisers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed new ambassadors and chief advisers to the president, under a decree published in the Official Gazette on early Friday.

According to the decree, Burak Ozugergin replaced Yasar Halit Cevik as Turkey’s Ambassador to Greece.

Mehmet Yılmaz was appointed as Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, taking the post from Olgan Bekar.

Ahmet Aydın Doğan was named to the post of Turkish Ambassador to Morocco, replacing Ethem Barkan Oz.

Armagan İnci Ersoy was appointed as Turkey’s Ambassador to Paraguay.

Ankara appointed Murat Mustafa Onart as Turkish Ambassador to Mali.

Kemal Onur Özçeri was appointed as Turkey’s Ambassador to Benin.

Meanwhile, Ibrahim Kalin was appointed as a chief adviser to the president. Kalin was given ambassador title, as well.

Israfil Kisla was also appointed as a chief adviser to the president.