Minister of European Union Affairs (Turkey)
| Minister of European Union Affairs of Turkey
Avrupa Birliği Bakanı | |
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Emblem of Ministry of European Union Affairs | |
| Ministry of European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator | |
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as President of Turkey |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Egemen Bağış |
| Formation | June 29, 2011 |
| Website | Ministry of European Union Affairs |
 Ministry of European Union Affairs of Turkey | |
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The Minister of European Union Affairs of Turkey is the government minister responsible for Turkey's membership negotiations with the European Union and is a member of the Cabinet of Turkey, leading the Ministry of European Union Affairs. The position was formed on 29 June 2011 after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won a third term in the 2011 general election. So far, there have been three ministers of European Union Affairs. The Minister concurrently serves as the chief negotiator during accession talks with the EU.
History
The ministry was established after the governing Justice and Development Party won a third term in the general election of 2011, in time for the 61st government of Turkey. Previously, European Union negotiations were handled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1]
List of Ministers of European Union Affairs
Since 29 June 2011, five Ministers have been responsible for this department.
| # | Image | Minister | Term start | Term end | Party | Government |
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1 |  | Egemen Bağış (1970– ) | 29 June 2011 | 25 December 2013 | ||
2 | .jpg) | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (1968– ) | 25 December 2013 | 29 August 2014 | ||
3 | _(cropped).jpg) | Volkan Bozkır (1950– ) | 29 August 2014 | 28 August 2015 | ||
4 | Ali Haydar Konca (1950– ) | 28 August 2015 | 22 September 2015 | |||
5 | Beril Dedeoğlu (1961– ) | 22 September 2015 | 17 November 2015 | |||
(4) | | Volkan Bozkır (1950– ) | 24 November 2015 | Incumbent |