Türkiye ambassador Metin Ergin dies in South Sudan

The Foreign Ministry announced that Metin Ergin, who had served at the ministry since 1992 and represented Türkiye as ambassador in South Sudan, died on November 2. Ergin will be buried in Istanbul on November 6.

The Foreign Ministry announced that Ambassador Metin Ergin died on November 2, 2026. In a condolence notice issued on behalf of ministry personnel, Ergin, who was born in Istanbul in 1967, was remembered as a valued member of the diplomatic community, and condolences were extended to his family.

From Mostar and Antwerp to Juba

According to the ministry, Ergin began working at the Foreign Ministry in 1992. During his diplomatic career, he served as consul general in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Antwerp, Belgium, before representing Türkiye as ambassador in South Sudan.

While serving as deputy director general for Protocol at the ministry, Ergin was appointed ambassador to Juba in October 2024. He presented his credentials to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit in November 2024.

Metin Ergin, Kasım 2024'te Güney Sudan Cumhurbaşkanı Salva Kiir'e güven mektubunu sunarken (arşiv)

Funeral ceremony

A ceremony for Ergin will be held at the Foreign Ministry at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 5. The funeral prayer will be held at Hasan Tanık Mosque in Ankara after the noon prayer the same day. Ergin will be buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul after Friday prayers on Friday, November 6.

Images: Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs, AA (archive)