Embassy history
Find out more about the Embassy in Ankara.
Ireland first established diplomatic relations with Türkiye on a non-resident basis in 1951.
A resident embassy in Ankara, which was also accredited to Azerbaijan, was opened in 1999.
The Embassy in Ankara is accredited to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkmenistan on a non-resident basis.
| Ambassador Antoin MacUnfraidh | |
| Ambassador Sean Whelan | 2002 - 2004 |
| Ambassador Anthony Mannix | 2005 - 2009 |
| Ambassador Tom Russell | 2009 - 2012 |
| Ambassador Kenneth Thompson | 2012 - 2015 |
| Ambassador Brendan Ward | 2015 - 2019 |
| Ambassador Sonya McGuinness | 2019 - 2023 |
| Ambassador John McCullagh | 2023 - 2024 |
| Ambassador Clare Brosnan | 2024 - |