
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the death of Ambassador Metin Ergin, who has been serving since 1992.
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Metin Ergin had been working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1992.
In the condolence message shared on the official social account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the following was noted:
"We are deeply saddened to have lost Metin Ergin (1967, Istanbul), a valuable member of our community, who has been working in our Ministry since 1992, representing our State as Consul General in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Antwerp, Belgium, and Ambassador in South Sudan, on November 2, 2026.
The funeral prayer of our late Ambassador will be performed at Ankara Hasan Tanık Mosque following the noon prayer following the ceremony to be held at our Ministry on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 11.30. The funeral will be held in Istanbul Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following the Friday prayer on November 6, 2026. May God have mercy on the deceased and we express our condolences to his grieving family."
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