Erdoğan meets new EU envoy as five ambassadors begin duties
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 17 accepted the credentials of five new ambassadors, including the European Union’s new representative to Türkiye, Aivo Orav.
Alongside Orav, Erdoğan received credentials from South Korea’s Sukjong Boo, Mongolia’s Ochir Lkhagvasuren, Kuwait’s Mohammad Marzouq Salman Al-Shabo and Malaysia’s Adlan Mohd Shaffieq.
Orav previously served as Estonia’s ambassador to Türkiye from 2008 to 2012. More recently, he led the EU Office in Kosovo and served as the bloc’s special representative starting in September 2024.
The EU Delegation in Türkiye works to manage what it describes as the “needs arising from intensive and multifaceted ties” linked to Ankara’s long-running bid to join the bloc.
