Ambassador Hayriye Kumaşcıoğlu

Ambassador Hayriye Kumaşcıoğlu, graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of International Relations in 1988, started her career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991.

In the early years of her career, Ambassador Kumaşcıoğlu served as an Attaché at the General Directorate of Cultural Affairs.

Between 1993-1995, she worked as Third Secretary at the Turkish Embassy in Bucharest,

Between 1995-1998, she worked as Third Secretary and Vice Consul at the Turkish Consulate General in Hannover,

Between 1998-1999, she worked as Second Secretary at the Directorate General for Multilateral Economic Affairs,

Between 1999-2000, she worked as Second Secretary and First Secretary at the Directorate General for Energy, Water and Environment Affairs,

Between 2000-2002, she worked as First Secretary at the Turkish Embassy in Nicosia,

Between 2002-2004, she worked as First Secretary at the Turkish Embassy in Moscow,

Between 2004-2007, she worked as First Secretary, Head of Division and Head of Department at Directorate General for Central Asia and Caucasia,

Between 2007-2011, she worked as Counsellor and First Counsellor at the Turkish Embassy in Athens,

Between 2011-2015, she worked as Head of Department and Deputy Director General at the Directorate General for Central Asia and Caucasia,

Between 2015-2020, she worked as the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Estonia (Tallin),

Between 2021-2024, she worked as Acting Director General and Director General at the Directorate General for Central and Northern Europe and

in 2024 appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of Slovenia.