Namık Tan

Namık Tan
Namık Tan
Turkish Ambassador to United States
In office
25 February 2010 – 31 March 2014
Preceded by Nabi Şensoy
Succeeded by Serdar Kılıç
Turkish Ambassador to Israel
In office
22 January 2007 – 23 July 2009
Preceded by Feridun Sinirlioğlu
Succeeded by Oğuz Çelikkol
Personal details
Born 1956 (age 61–62)
Mardin, Turkey

Namık Tan (born 1956 in Mardin, Turkey) was the ambassador of Turkey to the United States. He holding that office since February 2010 until May 2014. He was a former ambassador of Turkey to Israel between 2007 and 2009.[1] He also served in the United Arab Emirates, Russia, and in senior positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Early life

Tan's family traces its ancestral roots to Bulgaria, Greece, Ossetia, Syria, and elsewhere. He became interested in diplomacy at a young age. His father was a Turkish administrator and his work required the family to move around frequently. This broad exposure prompted Tan to take the foreign service examination. He studied law but did not become a lawyer.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Biography, Washington Embassy of Turkey. http://www.washington.emb.mfa.gov.tr/AmbassadorsBio.aspx.
  2. ↑ Tristan Abbey, "A Conversation with Namik Tan," The American Interest (February 13, 2012). http://www.the-american-interest.com/article.cfm?piece=1209
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Nabi Şensoy		 Turkey Ambassador to United States
2010-present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Feridun Sinirlioğlu		 Turkey Ambassador to Israel
2007-2009		 Succeeded by
Ahmet Oğuz Çelikkol


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