Ambassador Semih Lütfü Turgut was born in 1972 in Eskişehir. He completed his undergraduate studies in 1995 and master’s studies in 2000 in the Department of International Relations of the Middle East Technical University.

After joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye in 1997, he worked in Turkish Embassies in Ulan Baatar (Mongolia), Washington, D.C. (the USA), Islamabad (Pakistan) and Rome (Italy), and served as the Consul General in Alexandria (Egypt), Edinburgh (the UK) and Mazar-e Sharif (Afghanistan) throughout his professional career. He assumed duties in the Directorate General of Multilateral Economic Affairs, Policy Planning and Administrative and Financial Affairs.

He was appointed as the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on 4^th April 2024 and assumed duties on 15^th May 2024 in Colombo.

Ambassador Turgut speaks English. He is married to Leyla Turgut and has a son named Togan Emir.