İlter Türkmen

İlter Türkmen (born 8 November 1927 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish diplomat and politician.

Early life

Son of Behçet Türkmen (1899–1972), who served between 1953 to 1957 as a consultant of the Turkish National Security Service (MAH), which was a predecessor of the National Intelligence Organization (MIT).

Career

Türkmen was Turkey's permanent representative to the UN in New York (1975–1978 and 1985–1988) and was representative to the UN in Geneva (1983–1985). He also served as Turkey's ambassador to France, Greece and the USSR. Türkmen served from 1979 to 1980 as the UN Secretary-General's special representative in Thailand, dealing with humanitarian issues. From 1980 to 1983 Türkmen was the Foreign Minister of Turkey. Türkmen had been UNRWA Commissioner-General from 1991 to 1996.

See also

• List of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East employees

Sources

• Who is Who database - Biography of İlter Türkmen (Turkish)

References

Political offices
Preceded by Hayrettin Erkmen	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey 21 September 1980–24 October 1983	Succeeded by Vahit Melih Halefoğlu
Preceded by Giorgio Giacomelli (Italy)	Commissioner-General for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East 1 March 1991–29 February 1996	Succeeded by Peter Hansen (Denmark)