Mr. Emirhan Yorulmazlar assumed his position as Consul General of the Republic of Türkiye in Hong Kong SAR on 29 September 2026. Consul General Yorulmazlar is married and has two children. He is proficient in English and Persian.

Education

2015 Doctorate in Atatürk's Principles, Institute of Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History, Boğaziçi University, Türkiye

2000 Master's Degree in European Political Policies, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

1999 Bachelor of Political Science and International Relations, Boğaziçi University, Türkiye

Career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye

September 2026 – Present: Consul-General, Consulate General of Türkiye in Hong Kong SAR

April 2026 – September 2026: Head of Department, Department of Middle East Peace Process, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

November 2023 – April 2026: Head of Department, Deputy General Directorate for the Middle East, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

August 2018 – November 2023: First Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in Tehran, Iran

October 2017 – August 2018: Head of Department, Deputy Directorate General for Bilateral Economic Affairs-I, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

August 2016 – October 2017: Head of Department, Deputy Directorate General for Bilateral Economic Affairs-VI, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

February 2014 – August 2016: Consul General, Turkish Consulate General in London, UK

August 2011 – February 2014: First Counsellor, Turkish Embassy in Washington, USA

December 2009 – August 2011: First Secretary, Office of the Minister's Private Advisor, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

September 2009 – December 2009: Second Secretary, Office of the Minister's Chief of Staff, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

August 2005 – September 2009: Third and Second Secretary, Turkish Embassy in Tehran, Iran

April 2004 – August 2005: Attaché and Third Secretary, Department of Consular Affairs, Visas, and External Relations, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

June 2002 – March 2003: Attaché, Deputy Directorate General for Western Europe, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

December 2001 – June 2002: Attaché