Ambassador to Damascus Nuh Yılmaz Offers an “Unofficial Response” to Cumhuriyet Report
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- Retired ambassador Bozkurt Aran said granting Nuh Yılmaz the title “Foreign Minister’s Special Representative for Syria” was not particularly meaningful.
- The issue also prompted debate on social media after Cumhuriyet reported Yılmaz’s use of the title.
“Unofficial responses” followed Cumhuriyet’s report that Nuh Yılmaz, Turkey’s ambassador to Damascus, used the title “Foreign Minister’s Special Representative for Syria.”
Bozkurt Aran, a retired ambassador who served 39 years at the Foreign Ministry, commented on the responses for Cumhuriyet. He said assigning Yılmaz the title was not particularly meaningful. The issue also sparked debate on social media.
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