Biography - Ambassador Barış Kalkavan

Born in Ankara in 1972. Married to Bilge Kalkavan with three sons.

TED Ankara College (1990) and Bilkent University Department of International Relations (1994) graduate

Position/Title:

1996-1998Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Directorate General for Greece, Candidate Career Officer

1998-1999Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Directorate General for Maritime, Aviation and Border Affairs, Third Secretary

1999-2002Turkish Embassy in Bucharest, Third Secretary

2002-2004 Turkish Consulate General in Mainz, Vice Consul

2004-2006 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Directorate General for Maritime, Aviation and Border Affairs, First Secretary

2006-2009 Turkish Embassy in Athens, First Secretary

2009-2011 Turkish Embassy in Tehran, Counsellor (Deputy Head of Mission)

2011-2013 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Directorate General for Maritime, Aviation and Border Affairs, Head of Maritime Department

2013-2017 Turkish Embassy in Athens, First Counsellor (Deputy Head of Mission)

2017-2018 Turkish Consulate General in Rhodes, Consul General

2018- 2020Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Directorate General for Maritime, Aviation and Border Affairs,
Head of Aviation Department

2020-2023Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Directorate General for Maritime, Aviation and Border Affairs, Deputy Director General

February 1th, 2023 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to Montenegro