About Tansu Okandan
Lived 1942 – 2019 (aged 76). Tansu Okandan was a Turkish ambassador.
Mehmet Tansu Okandan (17 July 1942 – 5 January 2019) was a Turkish diplomat.
He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences in 1965. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he served as Turkey's first ambassador to Belarus in 1992–1998. He served as Turkey's ambassador to Australia from 2001 to 2006.
Apart from his ambassadorial duties, he served as the general director of bilateral political affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1998 to 2001.
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Who was Tansu Okandan?
Turkish diplomat (1942–2019)
When was Tansu Okandan born?
Tansu Okandan was born on 17 July 1942 in Istanbul.
When did Tansu Okandan die?
Tansu Okandan died on 5 January 2019 in Ankara.
What was Tansu Okandan's occupation?
Tansu Okandan was an ambassador.
What nationality was Tansu Okandan?
Tansu Okandan was Turkish.
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