Özdem Sanberk is a retired career diplomat. He served as the Turkish
Ambassador to London from 1995 to 2000. Earlier in his career, he served
in Madrid, Amman, Bonn and Paris. He was the advisor to Prime Minister
Turgut Özal between 1985-1987. Mr Sanberk then served as the Turkish
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the EU in Brussels.
Subsequently, he was the Permanent Secretary General of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs in Ankara. Following his retirement in 2000, he served
as the Director of Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation
(TESEV) in Istanbul. Mr. Sanberk also served as the Turkish representative on the UN Secretary-General’s inquiry into the Gaza flotilla incident. He is a frequent commentator on international
affairs in the Turkish press. Mr Sanberk is currently a member of the
Wise Men Center for Strategic Studies in Istanbul. He is a graduate of the Law Faculty of Istanbul
University.