Sıtkı Uğur Ziyal (born 25 August 1944) is a
Turkish diplomat.
Education
He graduated from
Robert College
The American Robert College of Istanbul ( or ), often abbreviated as Robert or RC, is a Selective school, highly selective, Independent school, independent, mixed-sex education, co-educational, Education in Turkey#Private schools, private Second ...
in 1961 and
Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences in 1965.
Career
Ziyal entered the Turkish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...
in 1965. Ziyal's first diplomatic mission was as third secretary at the Department of Cyprus-Greece (1965-1967). For two years, Ziyal served in the Turkish military before returning to the Department of Cyprus-Greece, eventually becoming the second secretary during the period of
peacemaking efforts in Cyprus. He then served as second and first secretary to the
Embassy of Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
In 1973, Ziyal became the chief of cabinet to
Ümit Haluk Bayülken
Ümit Haluk Bayülken (7 July 1921 – 26 April 2007) was a Turkish diplomat, ambassador, politician, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of National Defense of Turkey.
Personal life
Ümit Haluk Bayülken was born in Constantinopl ...
head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From 1976 to 1980, Ziyal served at the
Turkish Embassy in Washington, DC. For fours years he served as the Consulate General for the Turkish-Conulate of Chicago (1983-1987).
On 20 October 1998, Ziyal chaired the Turkish delegation and served as the signatory
Adana Agreement signed with Syria.
He became Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1998-2001) and Undersecretary (2001-2004).
For five years, he was the Ambassador to Italy in
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
(2004-2009). His assignment also covered
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
.
He has also served as the Turkish Permanent Representative to the UN
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; . (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, , translates ...
.
References
Robert College alumni
Ambassadors of Turkey to Italy
21st-century Turkish diplomats
Living people
1944 births
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