Mehmet Tansu Okandan (17 July 1942 – 5 January 2019) was a Turkish diplomat.
M. Tansu Okandan | |
|---|---|
| Turkey Ambassador to Australia | |
| In office 1 October 2001 – 5 January 2006 | |
| President | Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
| Preceded by | Umut Arık |
| Succeeded by | Murat Ersavcı |
| Turkey Ambassador to Belarus | |
| In office 10 April 1992 – 28 February 1998 | |
| President | Turgut Özal (1992–1993) Süleyman Demirel |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Şule Soysal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1942 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Died | 5 January 2019 (aged 76) Ankara, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences |
He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences in 1965. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he served as Turkey's first ambassador to Belarus in 1992–1998.[1] He served as Turkey's ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2006.[2]
Apart from his ambassadorial duties, he served as the general director of bilateral political affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2001.
References
edit- ^ "History of the Embassy and Our Former Ambassadors". Republic of Turkey Embassy of Minsk.
- ^ "Embassy History and Previous Ambassadors". Republic of Turkey Turkish Embassy in Canberra.
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