Embassy of Turkey in Washington
- Embassy of Turkey in Washington
The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Washington is located on Embassy Row at 2525 Massachusetts Avenue NW. The chancery is housed in a new building, inaugurated by Turkish President Süleyman Demirel on April 23, 1999. Designed by Shalom Baranes Associates, it reflects aspects of Turkish vernacular architecture while harmonizing with the styles of the neighborhood.
Previously the embassy had been housed in a mansion farther north at Sheridan Circle and 23rd Street. This building today serves as the ambassador's residence. The building was originally built for Edward Hamlin Everett, a bottling millionaire, in 1915. It was designed by George Oakley Totten, Jr. who had spent a brief period in Turkey as the official architect for Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid IIThe Turkish government leased the building in 1932 and purchased it four years later.
Ambassadors
*Münir Ertegün (1923–1944)
*Feridun Erkin (1948–1955)
*Melih Esenbel (1960–1967)
*Faruk Loğoğlu (2001–2006)
*Nabi Şensoy (2006–2007)
ee also
*Diplomatic missions of Turkey
*Turkish-American relations
*Turk American
External links
* [http://www.turkishembassy.org/ Official site]
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