New ambassador of Turkmenistan accredited in Türkiye

Turkmenistan's new ambassador, Mekan Ishangulyev, has been accredited to the Republic of Türkiye. The diplomat presented his credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.

Erdoğan congratulated the Ambassador of Turkmenistan on his appointment to a responsible position and wished him success in his future diplomatic activities.

Turkmenistan and Türkiye established bilateral relations on February 29, 1992. Türkiye was the first to recognize the independence of Turkmenistan  и opened its embassy in Ashgabat. Mekan Ishangulyev was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Türkiye in early July. Before his appointment to this post, he represented the interests of Turkmenistan as ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan.