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Necati Utkan, former Turkish ambassador to Italy, Japan and Iraq, dies
The Turkish Embassy in Rome announced the death of the retired ambassador, who headed the mission from 1999 to 2004.
Retired Turkish Ambassador Necati Utkan has died, the Turkish Embassy in Rome announced on Tuesday. The embassy said it was deeply saddened by the loss of Utkan, who served as Türkiye’s ambassador to Italy from 1999 to 2004, and offered its condolences to his family and loved ones.
Four decades in diplomacy
Born in 1942, Utkan graduated from Ankara University’s Faculty of Political Science in 1965 and joined the Foreign Ministry the same year. His postings abroad included the embassy in Paris, the consulate in Aleppo and Türkiye’s delegation to the European Community in Brussels, and he opened Türkiye’s embassy in Doha.
He served as ambassador to Iraq from 1990 to 1991 and to Japan from 1991 to 1996. In Ankara, he headed the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and served as deputy undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry. After his posting in Rome, he coordinated Türkiye’s candidacy for a seat on the UN Security Council.
Utkan retired at his own request in 2006. From 2008 to 2010 he chaired the Turkish Season in France, and he was decorated by both France and Japan.
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