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The Changing Norms of the Bureaucracy of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Legal Background of Non-Career Ambassador Appointments   
Yazarlar
Fırat Yaldiz
Kastamonu University, Turkey
Doç. Dr. Evren KÜÇÜK Doç. Dr. Evren KÜÇÜK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Since foundation of the Republic of Turkey, 'ambassador' has always been an important and valuable title and duty. In order to maximize the impact and contribution of ambassadorship to Turkish Foreign Policy, a career regime based on expertise and merit has been developed in accordance with the international relations system and international diplomacy law. The rank of ambassador, which is the highest level in the career of diplomacy, and designed as a profession for the members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is also seen as an exceptional civil service post, and the non-career ambassador was used as an exceptional practice in accordance with the meaning of the concept of 'exception'. However, during the AK Party government, this exceptional practice increased numerically and more than 50 non-career ambassadors were appointed within the last 10 years. This political choice of the Government, has had a significant impact on the Turkish Foreign Affairs Bureaucracy, and required amendments in the relevant legislation. During this period, some of them were amended multiple times. This study explores the legal background regarding the appointment system of non-career ambassadors and especially the legal changes made in recent years. Accordingly, this paper not only makes a review on legal background, but also discusses the relationship between legal transformation and the historical and political conditions.
Anahtar Kelimeler
ambassador appointments | Bureaucracy of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs | diplomatic law | national law | non-career ambassadors
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Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 06-2022
Cilt No 55
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 89 / 118
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
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SCOPUS 1

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