Feridun Sinirlioğlu

Feridun Sinirlioğlu
Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Assumed office
6 December 2024
Preceded byHelga Schmid
Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations
In office
15 October 2016  21 February 2023
Preceded byYaşar Halit Çevik
Succeeded bySedat Önal
44th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
28 August 2015  24 November 2015
Prime MinisterAhmet Davutoğlu
Preceded byMevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Succeeded byMevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs
In office
21 August 2009  6 October 2016
Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdoğan
Ahmet Davutoğlu
Preceded byErtuğrul Apakan
Succeeded byÜmit Yalçın
Personal details
Born (1956-01-30) 30 January 1956
Görele, Giresun, Turkey
Political partyIndependent
SpouseAyşe Sinirlioğlu
Alma materAnkara University
Boğaziçi University

Feridun Hadi Sinirlioğlu (born 30 January 1956) is a Turkish diplomat and politician serving as the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) since 6 December 2024. Previously, he served as permanent representative of Turkey to the United Nations from 2016 to 2023 and as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey from August 2015 to November 2015.