UK announces new Ambassador to Turkey: Jill Morris

A new ambassador to Turkey has been announced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCO).

In a statement, they said: ” Ms Jill Morris CMG has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye in succession to Sir Dominick Chilcott KCMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Ms Morris will take up her appointment during January 2023.”

Ms Morris join the FCO in 1999, in her first year taking a post as a Desk Officer at the United Nations Department.

From 2001 to 2005 she was the Second Secretary in Nicosia.

During 2005-6 she moved to Brussels where she was positioned as Desk Officer and External Relations, UK Permanent Representation to the EU, then from 2006-2008 as Brussels, Counsellor, UK Permanent Representation to the EU.

2008-2010 Morris became the FCO’s Head Consular Strategy Department, in 2011 the FCO’s Head of the Counter-Proliferation Department and in 2012-2015 the FCO’s Europe Director.

As of 2016-2022, she has served as the UK Ambassador to Italy and Non-Resident Ambassador to San Marino.

Chilcott was appointed the UK’s Ambassador to Turkey in 2018.