Turkey appoints new ambassadors, chief advisers

By Jeyhun Aliyev

ANKARA

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 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 Yilmaz was appointed as Turkish Ambassador to Somalia, taking the post from Olgan Bekar.

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

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

Ankara appointed Murat Mustafa Onart as Turkish Ambassador to Mali.

Kemal Onur Ozceri 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.