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Irit Lillian

Irit Lillian

Turkey - Domestic, Foreign, Relations with Israel
Balkan and Southern European countries
Middle East
Promotion of Israeli culture abroad

רקע
Irit Lillian

Irit Lillian

Turkey - Domestic, Foreign, Relations with Israel
Balkan and Southern European countries
Middle East
Promotion of Israeli culture abroad

Israel's Ambassador to Türkiye, with an extensive diplomatic career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Throughout her career, she has served as Israel's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Ambassador and Head of MASHAV – Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, and Head of Israel's Mission to Türkiye prior to her appointment as Ambassador. She has also held a range of senior positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Director of the Southern Europe Department, Director of the Literature and Arts Department, Director of the Middle East Department at the Center for Political Research, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of Israel in Paris, and additional diplomatic roles focusing on the Middle East and Israel–Egypt relations. She began her professional career as a news editor and producer at Galei Tzahal (Israel Defense Forces Radio).

She holds an M.A. with highest honors in an interdisciplinary program in Eastern and Western Studies (Egyptology and Classical Studies) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a B.A. with honors in Archaeology and Ancient Civilizations from Tel Aviv University.

She is fluent in Hebrew, English, and French, and has intermediate proficiency in Bulgarian.

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