Sanjay Kumar Panda becomes India’s next Ambassador to Turkey

The Ministry of External Affairs announced Senior diplomat Sanjay Kumar Panda has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to Turkey. He will succeed Sanjay Bhattacharya. He is a 1991 Indian Foreign Service officer, is presently Consul General, Consulate General of India, San Francisco. He is appointed to the post when India- Turkey relations are under strain.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• President of Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Capital of Turkey: Ankara; Currency of Turkey: Turkish lira.

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