Şükrü Elekdağ
| Şükrü Elekdağ | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for İstanbul | |
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In office 3 November 2002 – 12 June 2011 | |
| Constituency | 3rd electoral district |
| Ambassador of Turkey to Japan | |
|
In office 1970–1974 | |
| President | Fahri S. Korutürk |
| Preceded by | Turgud Aytuğ |
| Succeeded by | Celal Eyicioğlu |
| Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affair | |
|
In office 1974–1979 | |
| President | Fahri S. Korutürk |
| Ambassador of Turkey to the United States | |
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In office 1979–1989 | |
| President |
Fahri S. Korutürk Kenan Evren |
| Preceded by | Melih Esenbel |
| Succeeded by | Nüzhet Kandemir |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mustafa Şükrü Elekdağ September 29, 1924 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Political party | Republican People's Party |
| Alma mater |
Istanbul Higher Education School of Economics and Commerce University of Paris |
| Profession | Diplomat, academician, politician |
| Website | http://sukruelekdag.wordpress.com/ |
Mustafa Şükrü Elekdağ (pronounced [ʃyˈcɾy elekdaɰ]; born 29 September 1924[1]) is a Turkish diplomat, academician and politician.
He served as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador of Turkey to Japan (1970–1974)[2] and to the United States (1979–1989).[3] He was also the Member of Parliament (2002–2011) from the Republican People's Party.[1]
He was one of the prepotent foreign policy makers of Turkey in 1990s. In 1994, he wrote the 2½ War Strategy about Turkey's neighborhood relations and national security policy.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Mustafa Şükrü Elekdağ". Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Mission Chief History". Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, Tokyo, Japan. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ "Embassy History and Previous Ambassadors". Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, Washington, the United States of America. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ↑ Elekdağ, Şükrü. "2½ War Strategy" (PDF). Center for Strategic Research. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
External links
- Şükrü Elekdağ "Bakış", official website (Turkish)
- Şükrü Elekdağ, Twitter account (Turkish)
- Profile at Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Turkish)
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Turgud Aytuğ |
Ambassador of Turkey to Japan 1970–1974 |
Succeeded by Celal Eyicioğlu |
| Preceded by Melih Esenbel |
Ambassador of Turkey to the United States 1979–1989 |
Succeeded by Nüzhet Kandemir |
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