The Honorable Fatih Yildiz- Consul General of the Republic of Turkey to Chicago

The Honorable Fatih Yildiz has a strong background in foreign relations and civil service stretching back nearly two decades. He was recently appointed Consul General of the Republic of Turkey to Chicago in September of 2010. Prior to his accepting this position, Mr. Yildiz had been a part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) since 1994, serving in various capacities. After serving two years in military service, Mr. Yildiz began his career in the MFA at the Department for Balkans as an Attaché and later at the Turkish Embassy in Sarajevo. He later moved on to serve as Second Secretary and First Secretary at the Cabinet of the Undersecretary of the MFA for two years before serving as First Secretary and Counselor at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C. for four years. Most recently, he worked as the Director of the Department of Human Resources at the MFA from 2008-2010. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter.

Also Joining him is, Ms. Sevtap Akgüloğlu, Commercial Attaché for the Turkish Consulate General. Ms. Akgüloğlu has pursued a career for 20 years in the areas of bilateral/multilateral economic and trade relations. Appointed in June 2010, she has been working to develop markets for Turkish goods and services in the Midwest, and offer sector/market-specific solutions to American companies in light of the trade and investment opportunities offered by Turkey.

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Schedule:

5:30-6:30 pm: Registration and reception, including wide variety of hors d’oeuvres and cash bar

6:30-7:30 pm: Presentation followed by Q & A

Please call Jessica Bellomo or Bob Fischer at (314) 727-9988 to register or use our online registration form.

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