Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union information
Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union
Avrupa Birliği Başmüzakerecisi
Emblem of Ministry of European Union Affairs
Ministry of European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator
Appointer
Prime Minister of Turkey
Term length
No term limit
Inaugural holder
Ali Babacan
Formation
January 17, 2005
Final holder
Ömer Çelik
Abolished
May 9, 2018
Website
Ministry of European Union Affairs
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The Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union (Turkish: Avrupa Birliği Başmüzakerecisi) was the most senior official representing the Republic of Turkey during the country's accession negotiations to the European Union. The position was established on 17 January 2005 by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Following the establishment of the Ministry of European Union Affairs on 29 June 2011, the Minister of European Union Affairs was usually appointed concurrently to serve as the Chief Negotiator. The last Chief Negotiator was the EU Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik, in office between 2016–2018.
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