AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Türkiye to Mongolia Başak Genç Yüksel presented her letter of credence to President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on April 21, Montsame reported.

President Khurelsukh received Ambassador Başak Genç Yüksel and discussed further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. The President congratulated the Ambassador on her appointment to elevate bilateral relations and open a new chapter in cooperation between the two countries and wished her success.

Ambassador Yüksel has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye since 1997 and specializes in European Union affairs. The Ambassador was previously appointed to Pakistan, the European Union, Slovakia, and Russia.

In January 2025, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa paid a visit to Türkiye and elevated bilateral relations between the two countries to a strategic partnership.

Mongolia and Türkiye established diplomatic relations on June 24, 1969. The Turkish Embassy in Ulaanbaatar was opened in 1996, followed by the establishment of the Mongolian Embassy in Ankara in 1997.