Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Türkiye and the Republic of South Africa were established on 22 April 1993. Turkish Embassy in Pretoria has been functioning in the existing chancellery building since 2018.
Within the Embassy, there are also offices of Military Attaché and Commercial Counsellor as well as Education Counsellor, Energy Counsellor, Social Counsellor and Internal Affairs Counsellor.
The Embassy, in addition to the Republic of South Africa, is also accredited both to the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Kingdom of Eswatini.
The Consulate General in Cape Town is attached to the Turkish Embassy in Pretoria, while there is an Honorary Consulate in Mbabane, Kingdom of Eswatini, accredited to the Embassy.
Sami Cansen ONARAN
3/29/1994-11/29/1995
Kutlu ÖZGÜVENÇ
11/29/1995-3/29/1998
Burhan ANT
5/29/1998-6/29/2000
Selim Sermet ATACANLI
6/29/2000-3/29/2003
Ferhat ATAMAN
10/29/2003-3/29/2008
Can ALTAN
4/29/2008-6/29/2010
Ahmet Vakur GÖKDENİZLER
7/15/2010-8/19/2012
Kaan Esener
9/6/2012-1/27/2017
Elif Çomoğlu Ülgen
2/26/2017-6/23/2021
Ayşegül Kandaş
6/30/2021-11/12/2024
Kezban Nilvana Darama YıldırımgeçAmbassador, General Director
11/15/2024-
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