The resignation of Head of EU Delegation in Turkey Hansjörg Haber was announced on 14 June 2016. As it is known, Ambassador H.E. Haber was appointed as Head of EU Delegation in Turkey on 31 August 2015 by High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini. Following his appointment, significant developments had taken place in Turkey-EU relations such as the refugee agreement, the opening of the chapter on Economic and Monetary Policy to negotiations as well as the realization of the High Level Political Dialogue, the High Level Economic Dialogue and the High Level Energy Dialogue. Furthermore, the European Commission noted that Ambassador Haber will remain in his position until 1 August 2016 and that a successor would be appointed in short notice.