Şakir Özkan Torunlar
Şakir Özkan Torunlar | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Turkey to Israel | |
| Assumed office October 2022 | |
| Ambassador of Turkey to India | |
| In office January 2017 – May 2021 | |
| Consul General of Turkey to Jerusalem | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Ambassador of Turkey to Bangladesh | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 Mersin, Turkey |
| Alma mater | University of Ankara |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Şakir Özkan Torunlar (born; 1960) is a Turkish diplomat who has served in various capacities in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since joining in 1983. His diplomatic career spans several countries and includes roles such as Turkey's ambassador to Bangladesh, Consul General to Jerusalem, and ambassador to India. In 2022, he was appointed Turkey's ambassador to Tel Aviv, becoming the first ambassador to Israel from 2018 to October 2023 when the Turkish president recalled him over the humanitarian crisis during the Gaza war.