History:
On April 13, 1926, the first Albanian representative in Turkey, Rauf Fico, presented his credentials in the rank of Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. In the same year, the first Minister Plenipotentiary of Turkey in Tirana, Tahir Lutfi Bey, also presented his credentials. After the annexation of Albania by Italy on April 7, 1939, these relations were interrupted. On June 4, 1958, the Turkish side responded positively with a diplomatic note to Albania's request for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
On May 27, 1959, the Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Skënder Konica, presented his credentials in Ankara and the Albanian Legation began its normal functioning. In Tirana, the Minister Plenipotentiary of Turkey, Hasan Nurelgin, presented his credentials on July 7, 1959. Legations was raised to Embassy status in 1966.
List of Heads of Mission of Albania to Turkey: NamePeriodTitlePresented credentialsRefRauf Fico1926Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary13 April 1926Asaf Xhaxhuli1926–1931Charge d'AffairesSeptember 1926Xhavit Leskoviku1931–1933Charge d'Affaires1931Xhavit Leskoviku1933–1938Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary14 May 1933Asaf Xhaxhuli1938–1939Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary1938Skënder Konica1959–1964Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary27 May 1959Beqir Isufi1964–1966Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary24 November 1964Beqir Isufi1966–1971Ambassador10 December 1966Ylvi Lulo1971–1979AmbassadorJune 1971Gjylani Shehu1979–1982AmbassadorApril 1979Rasim Dedja1982–1984Ambassador1982Gjylani Shehu1984–1988Ambassador1984Nesip Kaçi1988–1991AmbassadorFebruary 1988Ismail Lleshi1991–1992AmbassadorNovember 1991Skënder Shkupi1992–1997AmbassadorSeptember 1992Saimir Bala1997–2000Ambassador1997Dashnor Dervishi2000–2002Ambassador4 October 2000Jonuz Begaj2002–2006Ambassador2002Neritan Kolgjini2006–2008Charge d'Affaires ad interim2006Altin Kodra2008–2013Ambassador20 March 2008Genci Muçaj2013–2016Ambassador1 March 2013Genti Gazheli2016–2020Ambassador14 June 2016Kastriot Robo2020–2024Ambassador10 March 2020Blerta Kadzadej2024–PresentAmbassador12 March 2024
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