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Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Turkey
Coat of arms of Austria
Incumbent
Gabriele Juen
since 23 January 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Austria in Ankara
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatAnkara
AppointerPresident of Austria
Term lengthAt the discretion of the President
WebsiteEmbassy of Austria in Turkey

The Ambassador of Austria to Turkey is an officer of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria and the head of the Embassy of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Turkey. The ambassador and her staff resides in Ankara.[1]

There are honorary consuls in Antakya, Antalya, Bodrum, Bursa, Edirne, Gaziantep, Izmir, and Mersin, as well as a consulate general in Istanbul.[1]

The post of Austrian Ambassador to Turkey is currently held by Gabriele Juen, incumbent since 23 January 2023.[2]

History

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Diplomatic relations between Austria and Turkey date back to the late 15th century, marked by initial encounters between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. Starting in 1547, Habsburg emperors intermittently dispatched ambassadors to Constantinople. By the 18th century, the number of Habsburg consulates in the Ottoman Empire had grown to 101, with 19 located in present-day Turkey.[3]Empress Maria Theresa's establishment of the Oriental Languages Academy in 1754 underscored the significance of relations with the Ottomans, training diplomats in languages including Ottoman Turkish. A notable graduate, Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, authored a seminal ten-volume history of the Ottoman Empire.

In the 19th century, diplomatic, economic, scientific, and cultural relations between the two empires intensified. Austrian Lloyd emerged as a major shipping company in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. The Austrian St. George's Hospital and College were established in Istanbul in 1872 and 1882, respectively, and archaeological excavations at Ephesus commenced in 1895. Following World War I and the subsequent dissolution of both empires, diplomatic relations were reestablished. In 1924, Austria and Turkey signed a friendship treaty, formalizing their diplomatic engagement.[4] Austrian architects, notably Clemens Holzmeister, played a significant role in the development of modern Ankara, designing key buildings such as the Parliament Building and various ministries. Since 1964, bilateral agreements have facilitated the employment of thousands of Turkish workers by Austrian companies. Today, approximately 270,000 people of Turkish descent reside in Austria, contributing to cultural dialogue and bilateral relations.[5]

List of representatives

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Representatives of the Habsburg Monarchy to the Ottoman Empire

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Appointment Name Remarks Appointed by Accredited to Left the post
1510 Frederico di Strassoldo envoy Maximilian I Selim I 1511
1530 Benedikt Kuripečič envoy Ferdinand I Suleyman I
1554 Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq Envoy and ambassador Ferdinand I Suleyman I 1562
1572 David Ungnad Messenger and Ambassador Maximilian II Selim II 1578
1578 Johann Joachim von Sinzendorf Envoy,[6] Rudolf II Murad III
1608 Adam Freiherr zu Herberstein envoy Ahmed I 1609
1616 Hermann Czernin von Chudenitz envoy Matthias 1618
1700 Philipp Ludwig Wenzel von Sinzendorf Ambassador Leopold I Mustafa II 1701
1701 Leopold Mamuca della Torre Leopold I Mustafa II 1703
1703 Leopold von Talmann Joseph I Ahmed III 1711
1711 Anselm Franz von Fleischmann Charles VI Ahmed III 1716
12 January 1719 Damian Hugo, Count of Virmont Charles VI Ahmed III 27 March 1720
28 March 1720 Josef von Dirling [7] Charles VI Ahmed III 14 July 1728
14 July 1728 Ludwig von Talmann Charles VI Ahmed III 18 July 1737
18. July 1737 to August 11, 1740: interruption of relations
11 August 1740 Anton Corfiz Ulfeldt (* 1699; † 1760) Grand Ambassador Maria Theresa Mahmud I 20 October 1740
25 October 1740 Anton Corfiz Ulfeldt Ambassador Maria Theresa Mahmud I 4 May 1741
4 May 1741 Heinrich von Penckler Maria Theresa Mahmud I 31 January 1754
1 April 1754 Josef von Schwachheim Maria Theresa Osman III 16 January 1762
16 January 1762 Heinrich von Penckler Maria Theresa Mustafa III 5 June 1766
5 June 1766 Franz Anton Brognard Maria Theresa Mustafa III 22 June 1769
1766 Josef von Heinrich envoy Maria Theresia Mustafa III
18 September 1769 Johann Amadeus von Thugut (* 1736 in Linz, † 1818 in Vienna) Maria Theresa Mustafa III 27 August 1776
1769 Emanuel of Tassara Envoy, business manager Maria Theresa Mustafa III
10 July 1779 Peter Philipp von Herbert-Rathkeal (* 1735 in Constantinople) Joseph II Abdulhamid I 9 February 1788
9 February 1788 to September 16, 1791: Relationships broken as a result of the Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791)
16 September 1791 Bartholomew of Testa Envoy [8] Leopold II Selim III
20 February 1792 Peter Philipp von Herbert-Rathkeal Leopold II Selim III 20 February 1802
1792 Bartholomäus von Testa Envoy Leopold II Selim III
28 June 1802 Ignaz Lorenz von Stürmer Franz II Selim III 10 March 1818
8 April 1818 Rudolf von Lützow (1780-1858), Franz II Mahmud II 31 July 1822
31 July 1822 Franz von Ottenfels-Gschwind

(1778-1851)

Franz II Mahmud II 2 October 1832
2 October 1832 Bartholomäus von Stürmer Franz II Mahmud II 24 April 1850
1832 Eduard von Klezl (1805-1874), Envoy Franz II Mahmud II
27 March 1853 Karl Ludwig von Bruck Franz Joseph I. Abdülmecid I 21 January 1855
22 February 1855 August von Koller (1805-1883) Franz Joseph I. Abdülmecid I 12 October 1855
12 October 1855 Anton von Prokesch-Osten Envoy, From 27 July 1867 Ambassador Franz Joseph I. Abdülmecid I 3 November 1871
10 January 1872 Emanuel von Ludolf (1823 in Linz - 1898 in Vercelli, Piemont) Franz Joseph I. Abdülaziz 15 March 1874
11 March 1874 Franz Zichy zu Zich und von Vásonykeö Ambassador[9] Franz Joseph I. Abdülaziz 26 November 1879
15 July 1880 Heinrich von Calice (* 1831; † 1912) Ambassador Franz Joseph I. Abdul Hamid II 22 September 1906
5 October 1906 Johann von Pallavicini Ambassador Franz Joseph I. Abdul Hamid II 11 November 1918

Representatives of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Turkey

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Appointment[10] Name[11] Remarks Appointed by Accredited to Left the post
20 November 1924 August Kral Michael Hainisch Mustafa Kemal Atatürk April 1932
17 October 1933 Karl Buchberger A Wilhelm Miklas Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 1938
12 March 1938 to 27 November 1946: Diplomatic relations were disrupted due to the Anschluss, during which Austria ceased to exist as an independent nation until the end of World War II.
27 November 1946 Clemens Wildner Karl Renner İsmet İnönü 1951
6 March 1952 Erich Bielka Theodor Körner Celâl Bayar 1958
5 May 1958 Karl Hartl Adolf Schärf Celâl Bayar 1963
5 December 1963 Olivier Resseguier Adolf Schärf Cemal Gürsel 1964
26 November 1965 Wolfgang Jungwirth Franz Jonas Cemal Gürsel 1968
21 November 1968 Franz Herbatschek [12] Franz Jonas Cevdet Sunay 1975
1976 Heinz Laube Rudolf Kirchschläger Fahri Korutürk 1978
1979 Franz Wunderbaldinger Rudolf Kirchschläger Fahri Korutürk 1982
1983 Klaus Ziegler Rudolf Kirchschläger Kenan Evren 1988
1988 Friedrich Zanetti Kurt Waldheim Kenan Evren 1992
1993 Johann Plattner Thomas Klestil Turgut Özal 1997
6 February 1998 Ralph Scheide [13] Thomas Klestil Süleyman Demirel 2001
21 December 2001 Marius Calligaris [14] Thomas Klestil Ahmet Necdet Sezer 2006
3 August 2006 Heidemaria Gürer [15] Heinz Fischer Ahmet Necdet Sezer 2011
18 January 2012 Klaus Wölfer [16] Heinz Fischer Abdullah Gül 2017
11 September 2017 Ulrike Tilly [17] Alexander Van der Bellen Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 2019
24 October 2019 Johannes Wimmer [18] Alexander Van der Bellen Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 2023
23 January 2023 Gabriele Juen [2] Alexander Van der Bellen Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Notes

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^A Also served as Ambassador of Austria to Persia and Iraq (1933-1938).[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "Österreichische Stellen". www.bmeia.gv.at (in Austrian German).
  2. ^ a b "Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey : Austrian ambassador presents her credentials to President Erdoğan". www.tccb.gov.tr.
  3. ^ Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "Geschichte". www.bmeia.gv.at (in Austrian German).
  4. ^ Servet ÖNCÜ, Ali (1 January 2013). "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti İle Avusturya Cumhur". Journal of Turkish Studies. 8 (5): 531–557. doi:10.7827/turkishstudies.4559. ISSN 1308-2140.
  5. ^ Günay, Cengiz; Übleis-Lang, Magdalena; Bonat, Manuel Julius (29 July 2024). "The Turkish Diaspora in Austria". CATS Network. SWP Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik.
  6. ^ Accompanied by Salomon Schweigger
  7. ^ Josef von Dirling was subordinate to the peace negotiations in Karlowitz and to the embassy in Öttingen, became secretary of the war chancellery of General Marshal Guido Starhemberg, then the first government secretary in Brussels, and went to Paris in 1716 with Josef Lothar Königsegg , 1719 as Legation Secretary with Great Ambassador Virmond to Constantinople and stayed there after his departure. In 1721 he became a resident. After his return in early 1729, he joined the Imperial War Council.
  8. ^ Bartholomew of Testa (* 23 September 1723 Belgrade near Constantinople; † Constantinople 20 March 1809 in Constantinople)
  9. ^ Franz Graf Zichy von Vasonykeö (1818-1900) was a son of Istvan Graf Zichy von Vasonykeö and Cäcilia Herrin von Stubenberg
  10. ^ Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (31 December 1967). "Yıllık" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate General For Diplomatic Archives.
  11. ^ Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "Die Botschaft". www.bmeia.gv.at (in Austrian German).
  12. ^ Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1968). "Belleteni" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate General For Diplomatic Archives.
  13. ^ "Anadolu Agency: News in English, 98-02-06". www.hri.org.
  14. ^ "Anadolu Agency: News in English, 01-12-21". www.hri.org.
  15. ^ "Avusturya Büyükelçisi vedaya hazırlanıyor". www.aa.com.tr.
  16. ^ "Abdullah GÜL : Avusturya Büyükelçisinden Güven Mektubu". www.abdullahgul.gen.tr.
  17. ^ "Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey : Austrian Ambassador Presents Her Credentials to President Erdoğan". www.tccb.gov.tr.
  18. ^ "Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey : Austrian ambassador presents his credentials to President Erdoğan". www.tccb.gov.tr.
  19. ^ "1922 | Carl Buchberger: Memoirs of My Years in Albania, 1911 - 1914". www.albanianhistory.net.