{"id":517,"date":"2025-02-13T18:53:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T18:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aydinnurhan.com\/hakkimda\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T14:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T14:01:18","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aydinnurhan.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Aydin Nurhan - Retired Ambassador<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I was born in 1949 in Adapazar\u0131. My education began at Afyon, Kad\u0131nana Primary School. Then Talas American Secondary School and Tarsus American College, and I later graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law. After completing my legal education, I worked shortly as a lawyer then joining diplomacy.<\/p>

As a junior officer, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent me to the Armed Forces School of Intelligence and Languages, Department of Arabic. After an eight month training, I was sent as a Third Secretary to the Turkish Embassy in Jeddah.<\/p>

Throughout my career, I served in various parts of the world. In the earlier years of my career, I held diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States. Then was Consul General in Azerbaijan, Austria, and Australia. I also served as an international diplomat at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) with the title Director General for Science and Technology. Afterwards, I was the Ambassador of T\u00fcrkiye to Ghana, also accredited to Togo and Benin.<\/p>

At the Headquarters in Ankara, I was the Acting Chairman of the Center for Strategic Research (SAM) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I was also one of the three diplomats taking role in the establishment of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (T\u0130KA).<\/p>

In 2013, upon the offer and nomination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I retired and was appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to Afghanistan, a position I held until 2017.<\/p>

Furthering my experience at the Center for Strategic Research (SAM) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I joined Turkish Asian Strategic Research Center (TASAM) as Deputy Chairman. Based in Ankara, later I joined Ankara Center for Crisis and Policy Studies (ANKASAM) as the Senior Adviser to the Chairman. My consultative activities continue at both institutions.<\/p>

Presently, I am a member of the Advisory Board of the Center for Combating Islamophobia (CENTERCIF) of Ankara Bilim University.<\/p>

Beyond my diplomatic career, I have been active in academia and media. I worked as a lecturer at\u00a0 the Faculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University. My primary field of interest has been strategic studies and globalization, topics on which I have delivered numerous conferences and published various articles. My writings and speeches have been featured in Turkish, Ghanaian, and U.S. media.<\/p>

I have compiled my thoughts in four books, free PDF copies of which are available at this site.<\/p>

\u201dDev\u015firmeden Beyaz T\u00fcrk\u2019e \u2013 Siyasi nefretin K\u00f6kleri\u201d<\/p>

\u201cBir B\u00fcy\u00fckel\u00e7inin D\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnce D\u00fcnyas\u0131\u201d<\/p>

\u201dWhite Turk vs. Black Turk \u2013 Roots of Political Schism in Turkey\u201d<\/p>

\u201cReflections of a Turkish Ambassador\u201d<\/p>

Additionally, my article \u201cStrategic Research Culture in Developing Countries\u201d was published in \u201dT\u00fcrkiye\u2019de Stratejik D\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnce K\u00fclt\u00fcr\u00fc ve Stratejik Ara\u015ft\u0131rma Merkezleri \u2013 Ba\u015flang\u0131c\u0131ndan Bug\u00fcne T\u00fcrk D\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnce Kurulu\u015flar\u0131\u201d a book compiled of articles on strategy by Hasan Kanbolat as an important reference on strategic thinking and research institutions.<\/p>

In recognition of my works, I have been honored with the Benin Republic Order of Merit, an Honorary Doctorate from Nakhchivan Private University, and TASAM Strategic Vision Award.<\/p>

I am married and the father of two children. With my experience in diplomacy, academia, and media, I continue to explore, interpret, and share my insights on the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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