United States Ambassador to Turkey

Ambassador of the United States to Turkey
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent John R. Bass since October 1, 2014
Nominator	Barack Obama
Inaugural holder	George W. Erving as Chargé d'Affaires
Formation	1831
Website	U.S. Embassy - Ankara

The United States has maintained many high level contacts with Turkey since the 19th century.

The Ottoman Empire severed diplomatic relations with the United States on April 20, 1917, after the United States declared war against Germany on April 4, 1917. Normal diplomatic relations were reestablished with the Empire's successor state, Turkey, in 1927.

David Porter, Chargé d'Affaires (1831–1839)

Wayne MacVeagh, Minister Resident (1870–1871)

James Longstreet, Minister Resident (1880–1881)

Samuel S. Cox, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary (1885–1886)

Oscar S. Straus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1909–1910)

Joseph Grew, Ambassador (1927–1932)

Laurence A. Steinhardt, Ambassador (1941–1945)

Ross Wilson, Ambassador (2005–2008)