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Fügen Ok (née Yücesoy) is a retired diplomat who served as Turkey's permanent representative to the UN in Vienna (1992-1998) and as ambassador of Turkey to Denmark between 2001 and 2005.
Education
She graduated from the American College for Girls, Istanbul, in 1961.[1] She received a degree in political sciences in 1965 from Ankara University.[1]
Career
Following her graduation she was employed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] In 1992 Ok was named as the permanent representative to the UN in Vienna, being second Turkish woman to hold the title of ambassador.[2][3] She remained in the post until 1998.[1] She was appointed ambassador of Turkey to Denmark on 1 January 2001, replacing Gün Gör in the post.[4] Her term ended on 1 January 2005, and she was replaced by Mehmet Akat in the post.[4] She retired from the diplomatic post in February 2006.[1] She taught at different universities in Ankara.[1]
Personal life
She married Nurettin Ok in 1967.[5] He was a politician and served as the minister of public works.[6] She has two sons from this marriage.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alumni news" (PDF). RC Quarterly. No. 30. Fall 2006. p. 55. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Bahar Rumelili; Rahime Suleymanoglu-Kurum (2017). "Women and Gender in Turkish Diplomacy: Historical Legacies and Current Patterns". In Karin Aggestam; Ann E. Towns (eds.). Gendering Diplomacy andInternational Negotiation. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 92. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-58682-3_5. ISBN 978-3-319-58682-3.
- ^ Sedat Ergin (22 February 1998). [Dışişleri kadınlardan sorulacak "Dışişleri kadınlardan sorulacak"]. Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b "Büyükelçilik Tarihi ve Önceki Büyükelçilerimiz". Embassy of Turkey in Copenhagen. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "20 Kasım 1967 Tarihli Akis Dergisi". Gaste Arşivi (in Turkish). Akis. p. 33. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Nurettin Ok Çankırı da Toprağa Verildi". Çankırı Postası. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2023.