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List of ambassadors of Spain to Turkey
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The ambassador of Spain to Turkey is the official representative of the Kingdom of Spain to the Republic of Turkey. It is also accredited to the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.
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The Ottoman and Spanish empires had diplomatic contacts from the 16th century onwards and, although representatives with the rank of ambassador were sent, these were not ambassadors in the modern sense, but temporary ambassadors to negotiate a specific matter or resolve a dispute.
Following the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Trade between both empires, signed in Constantinople on 14 September 1782, permanent diplomatic relations were established. Spain was allowed to establish consulates "in all ports and convenient maritime locations within the Ottoman domain".[1] Thanks to this authorization, Juan de Bouligny, minister to Turkey, created a general consulate in Smyrna, consulates in Thessaloniki, Cyprus and Aleppo, and vice-consulates in Alexandria, Arta and Athens.[2] Finally, in 1951 the legation to Turkey was elevated to the rank of ambassador.[3]
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Jurisdiction
Turkey: The Embassy of Spain in Anakara manages Spain–Turkey relations. In addition, Spain has a Consulate-General in Istanbul and honorary consuls in Antalya, İskenderun, İzmir, İzmit and Nevşehir.[4]
The ambassador is also accredited to:
Azerbaijan: Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 11 February 1992. Spain has a chargé d'affaires in Baku.[5]
Georgia: Georgia and Spain maintain diplomatic relations since 1992. In addition to the ambassador resident in Ankara, Spain has a chargé d'affaires and a honorary consul in Tbilisi.[6]
In the past, this position served as ambassador to Afghanistan (1962–1973), Greece (1892–1914) and Iran (1943–1954).
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List of ambassadors
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This list was compiled using the work "History of the Spanish Diplomacy" by the Spanish historian and diplomat Miguel Ángel Ochoa Brun.[7] The work covers up to the year 2000, so the rest is based on appointments published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado.
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- Since 1809 representing the government of Joseph Bonaparte.
- Representing the Junta Técnica del Estado and the first government of Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War.
- Representative of the Republican government.
- Accredited to Afghanistan.
- Accredited to Azerbaijan.
- Accredited to Azerbaijan and Georgia.
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