| Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union | |
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| Avrupa Birliği Başmüzakerecisi | |
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| Ministry of European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator | |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Turkey |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Inaugural holder | Ali Babacan |
| Formation | January 17, 2005 |
| Final holder | Ömer Çelik |
| Abolished | May 9, 2018 |
| Website | Ministry of European Union Affairs |
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The Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union (Turkish: Avrupa Birliği Başmüzakerecisi) was the most senior official representing the Republic of Turkey during the country's accession negotiations to the European Union. The position was established on 17 January 2005 by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Following the establishment of the Ministry of European Union Affairs on 29 June 2011, the Minister of European Union Affairs was usually appointed concurrently to serve as the Chief Negotiator. The last Chief Negotiator was the EU Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik, in office between 2016–2018.
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