Birnur Fertekligil

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Emine Birnur Fertekligil
Turkey Permanent Representative to UN (Vienna)
In office
15 November 2013 – 15 February 2018
PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Preceded byTomur Bayer
Succeeded byAhmet Muhtar Gün
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Ankara
NationalityTurkish
Alma materUniversity of Ankara
ProfessionDiplomat

Emine Birnur Fertekligil (born 1955 in Ankara) is a Turkish diplomat. She served as Turkey's ambassador to Belarus and as Turkey's permanent representative to the United Nations and other organizations in Vienna.[1][2]

She attended Edgar Quintet High School in France, and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Ankara.[3]

She has severed in different positions in the Turkish foreign affairs ministry in Ankara and various Turkish embassies;

Year Position Location
1978-1980 Probationary political officer, Third secretary, department of international economic organizations Ankara
1983-1985 Third secretary, Second secretary, Turkey embassy in France Paris
1985-1987 First secretary, Deputy directorate general for multilateral economic relations Ankara
1987-1991 First secretary, Counsellor, Permanent mission of Turkey to the European community Brussels
1991-1993 First secretary, Head of Section, Special adviser to the Undersecretary of the ministry of foreign affairs Ankara
1997-2001 Head of department, department of international political organizations Ankara
2001-2004 Deputy directorate general, Western European department Ankara
2004-2007 Ambassador of Turkey to Belarus Minsk
2007-2009 Ambassador, department of financial and administrative affairs Ankara
2009-2010 Directorate general, department of multilateral political affairs Ankara
2010-2013 Deputy undersecretary, department of Africa, multilateral political affairs and cultural affairs Ankara
2013-2018 Permanent representative to the United Nations and other organizations Vienna

[4][5][6]

Fertekligil represented Turkey at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),[7] She is an alumnus of International Gender Champions(IGC), “a leadership network that brings together decision-makers determined to break down gender barriers and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence”.[8] She also made remarkable speeches on women rights, right to self determination, elimination of racism and racial discrimination among others.[9] She speaks English and French.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Daimi Temsilcilik Tarihi ve Önceki Daimi Temsilcilerimiz". MFA Turkey.
  2. ^ "Turkish Ambassador Presents Credentials to Belarusian Foreign Minister". MFA Belarus. Retrieved 2004-12-24.
  3. ^ "Cinnah fısıltıları". Huriyet. Retrieved 2004-09-27.
  4. ^ a b "New Permanent Representative of Turkey Presents Credentials". United Nations. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  5. ^ "22/7/2013 tarihli ve 2013/5154 sayılı beyannameye ekli liste" (PDF). resmigazete. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  6. ^ "Foreign ministry appoints new ambassadors as Turkey ranks in top 10 for highest number of foreign missions". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  7. ^ "Towards safe and secure use of nuclear energy in Turkey" (PDF). IAEA. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
  8. ^ "Emine Birnur Fertekligil". IGC.
  9. ^ "Emine Birnur Fertekligil". UN Digital Library.