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Ambassador namik tan turkey developments in the middle east and turkish american relations
Namık Tan (born 1956 in Mardin, Turkey) was the ambassador of Turkey to the United States. He holding that office since February 2010 until May 2014. He was a former ambassador of Turkey to Israel between 2007 and 2009. He also served in the United Arab Emirates, Russia, and in senior positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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- Ambassador namik tan turkey developments in the middle east and turkish american relations
- Msu president lou anna k simon welcomes turkish ambassador namik tan to lansing
- Early life
- References
Msu president lou anna k simon welcomes turkish ambassador namik tan to lansing
Early life
Tan's family traces its ancestral roots to Bulgaria, Greece, Ossetia, Syria, and elsewhere. He became interested in diplomacy at a young age. His father was a Turkish administrator and his work required the family to move around frequently. This broad exposure prompted Tan to take the foreign service examination. He studied law but did not become a lawyer.
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