17.10.2026 21:51
Ayşe Hilal Sayan Koytak, appointed to Türkiye’s Embassy in Finland, has moved to a new stage in her diplomatic mission by presenting her letter of credence to Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Koytak, sister of former Minister of Family and Social Policies Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, will represent Türkiye in Helsinki after previously serving as ambassador in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Ayşe Hilal Sayan Koytak presented her letter of credence to Finland’s President Alexander Stubb as Türkiye’s Ambassador to Finland. Completing the diplomatic accreditation process with the ceremony held on October 15, Koytak began representing Türkiye in Helsinki. Koytak is the sister of former Minister of Family and Social Policies Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya.
SHE PRESENTED HER LETTER OF CREDENCE ON OCTOBER 15
According to the statement published by the Office of the President of Finland, Alexander Stubb accepted the letters of credence of four new ambassadors on October 15, 2026. Ayşe Hilal Sayan Koytak, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Helsinki, was among those who presented her letter.
SHE WAS APPOINTED IN SEPTEMBER
According to the official biography of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Koytak was appointed as Türkiye’s Ambassador to Finland by the Presidential decision dated September 5, 2026, and took office on September 21. With the presentation of her letter of credence, an important stage in the diplomatic representation process in Finland was completed.
SHE PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN KUWAIT AND BAHRAIN
Born in Istanbul in 1979, Ayşe Hilal Sayan Koytak began her professional career in 2005. Between 2005 and 2016, she held positions at the Prime Ministry Foreign Policy Consultancy and as Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies.
Koytak served as Türkiye’s Ambassador to Kuwait between 2017 and 2022. From December 2024 to September 2026, she served as Türkiye’s Ambassador to Bahrain.