Minister of European Union Affairs (Turkey)

Minister of European Union Affairs of Turkey Avrupa Birliği Bakanı
Emblem of Ministry of European Union Affairs
Incumbent Ömer Çelik since May 24, 2016
Ministry of European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator
Appointer	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as President of Turkey
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Egemen Bağış
Formation	June 29, 2011
Website	Ministry of European Union Affairs

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The Minister of European Union Affairs of Turkey is the government minister responsible for Turkey's membership negotiations with the European Union and is a member of the Cabinet of Turkey, leading the Ministry of European Union Affairs. The position was formed on 29 June 2011 after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won a third term in the 2011 general election. So far, there have been three ministers of European Union Affairs. The Minister concurrently serves as the chief negotiator during accession talks with the EU.

The ministry was established after the governing Justice and Development Party won a third term in the general election of 2011, in time for the 61st government of Turkey. Previously, European Union negotiations were handled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Since 29 June 2011, five Ministers have been responsible for this department.