BIOGRAPHY OF CONSUL GENERAL MURAT DİKMEN

Consul General Murat Dikmen was born in 1971. He speaks English.

EDUCATION

1994 Ankara University B.A. in International Relations

1998 American University M.A. International Politics

DIPLOMATIC CAREER

1998-1999 Department of Energy, Candidate Career Officer

1999-2000 Military Service

2000-2001 Department of Bilateral Economic Affairs, Candidate Career Officer

2001-2003 Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Manila, Attache, Third Secretary

2003-2004 Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Rome, Third Secretary

2004-2006 Embassy of the Republic Türkiye in Zagreb, Third Secretary, Second Secretary

2006-2008 Department of Bilateral Cultural Affairs, Second Secretary, First Secretary

2008-2011 Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Sofia, First Secretary, Counsellor

2011-2012 Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Vilnius, Counsellor

2012-2015 Department of Bilateral Economic Affairs, Head of Department

2015-2019 Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Moscow, Counsellor, First Counsellor

2019-2021 Department of Bilateral Relations with Iran, Head of Department

2021-2024 Department of Cultural Promotion, Head of Department

2024-2025 Department of Multilateral Cultural Relations, Head of Department

15 September 2025 Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in Mazar-e Sharif