Name, Surname: Şebnem CENK

Date of Birth: 16 April 1969

Language Skills: French, English

Education:

1991 Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences

Bachelor of International Relations

Professional Experience:

1991 - 1992 Attachée, Personnel Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1992 - 1995 Attachée/Third Secretary, Directorate General for Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1995 - 1997 Third Secretary, Embassy of Türkiye in Nicosia

1997 - 2000 Third Secretary/Second Secretary/First Secretary, Directorate General for Northeast Mediterranean, Ministry of ForeignAffairs

2000 - 2004 First Secretary, Embassy of Türkiye in Paris

2004 - 2006 First Secretary/Head of Section, Directorate General for Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2006 - 2008 Act. Head of Department/Head of Department, Directorate General for East-Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2008 - 2012 Counsellor/First Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Türkiye to UNESCO/Paris

2012 – 2014 Head of Department, Directorate General for East Asia / Directorate General for Bilateral Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2014 – 2018 Act. Deputy Director General/Minister Plenipotentiary Deputy Director General for Bilateral Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2018 – 2022 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Türkiye in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

2022 – 2023 Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2023 – 2025 Ambassador, Act. Director General/Director General, Bilateral Political Affairs (West and Central Africa), Ministry of Foreign Affairs

22.12.2025 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Türkiye to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)