Büyükelçilik Tarihi ve Önceki Büyükelçilerimiz

Slovenia declared her independence on 25 June 1991 and was recognized by Turkey on 6 February 1992. Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Slovenia were established on 26 August 1992 through a Protocol signed by the Foreign Ministers.

The Embassy was opened on 1 April 1993, in Ljubljana.H.E. Ambassador İlhan Yiğitbaşıoğlu presentedthe letter of credentials to H.E.Milan Kucan, President of Sloveniaon 5 May 1993 and becamethe first Turkish Ambassador in Slovenia.

The Embassy building is located in Bezigrad district which is in the vicinity of city center.

Office of the Counsellor for Commercial Affairs continues its activity as attached to the Embassy.

The Embassy has a Consular Section whose jurisdiction encompassess whole Slovenia.


İlhan Yiğitbaşıoğlu
İlhan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

4/1/1993-1/20/1998

Halil Akıncı
Halil Akıncı

2/16/1998-5/24/2002

Balkan Kızıldeli
Balkan Kızıldeli

5/30/2002-12/27/2005

Melek Sina  Baydur
Melek Sina Baydur

1/1/2006-2/29/2008

Ayşe Sezgin
Ayşe Sezgin

3/15/2008-10/9/2009

Derya Kanbay
Derya Kanbay

10/15/2009-7/17/2012

Serra Kaleli
Serra Kaleli

8/1/2012-11/16/2016

Esen Altuğ
Esen Altuğ

11/29/2016-3/5/2021

Aylin Taşhan
Aylin Taşhan

3/15/2021-11/21/2024

Hayriye Kumaşcıoğlu
Hayriye Kumaşcıoğlu

11/29/2024-

Atatürk

Hayriye Kumaşcıoğlu Ambassador
Monday - Friday

08:30 - 16:00

Monday-Friday 08:30-16:00
1/1/2024 1/3/2024 New Year's Day
2/8/2024 2/9/2024 Slovenian Cultural Day
4/1/2024 4/2/2024 Easter Monday
4/10/2024 4/11/2024 Religious Day
5/1/2024 5/3/2024 Labour Day
6/16/2024 6/17/2024 Religious Day
6/25/2024 6/26/2024 Statehood Day of Slovenia
8/15/2024 8/16/2024 Feast of the Assumption
10/29/2024 10/30/2024 Turkish Republic Day
10/31/2024 11/1/2024 Reformation Day
11/1/2024 11/2/2024 Day of Remembrance for the Dead
12/25/2024 12/26/2024 Christmas Day
12/26/2024 12/27/2024 Independence and Unity Day