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Özdem Sanberk

Özdem Sanberk

Özdem Sanberk is a retired career diplomat. He served as the Turkish Ambassador to London from 1995 to 2000. Earlier in his career, he served in Madrid, Amman, Bonn and Paris. He was the advisor to Prime Minister Turgut Özal between 1985-1987. Mr Sanberk then served as the Turkish Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the EU in Brussels. Subsequently, he was the Permanent Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara. Following his retirement in 2000, he served as the Director of Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) in Istanbul. Mr. Sanberk also served as the Turkish representative on the UN Secretary-General’s inquiry into the Gaza flotilla incident. He is a frequent commentator on international affairs in the Turkish press. Mr Sanberk is currently a member of the Wise Men Center for Strategic Studies in Istanbul. He is a graduate of the Law Faculty of Istanbul University.