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List Of Ambassadors Of France To Turkey
The French Ambassador to Turkey is the successor post to the French Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. History The embassy, which was built from 1933 to 1939 and designed by architect Albert Laprade, is located in Ankara, in the Kavaklıdere, Ankara, Kavaklıdere neighborhood of district of Çankaya District, Çankaya. The ''Palais de France'' in Istanbul is the seat of the former embassy until its transfer to Ankara in 1922. Today, it remains the residence of the ambassador when they are in Istanbul. The land where the current embassy is located includes a plot proposed by the Turkish government in 1928, in response to a promise made to foreign countries in 1923 to find a site to host future diplomatic representations in Ankara and no longer in Istanbul. The plot offered to the French, too small, was enlarged the following year thanks to the purchase of adjacent land which belonged to the writer and diplomat Yakup Kadri. The building began to accommodate embassy staff in 1937. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of France
The coat of arms of France is an unofficial emblem of the France, French Republic. It depicts a lictor's fasces upon branches of laurel and oak, as well as a ribbon bearing the national motto of . The full Achievement (heraldry), achievement includes the star and grand collar of the Legion of Honour. This composition was created in 1905 (during the French Third Republic, Third Republic) by heraldic Peintre-graveur, painter-engraver Maurice de Meyère, and it has been used at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France), Foreign Ministry during state visits and for presidential inaugurations. The country is traditionally associated with the Fleur-de-lis, fleurs-de-lis design, which came into use by Kingdom of France, French kings during the High Middle Ages. This design still represents France and the House of Bourbon in the form of Heraldry#Marshalling, marshalling, such as in the arms of Coat of arms of Spain, Spain, Coat of arms of Quebec, Quebec, and Coat of arms of Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
