Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu received diplomatic correspondents Political consultations between Turkey and France were held in Ankara. Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu met with the US Deputy Secretary of State Political consultations between Turkey and Italy were held in Ankara Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu received UN Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu received the Political Director of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu met with the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu received UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu met with a delegation headed by UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu met with US Deputy Secretary of State Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu received EEAS Deputy Secretary General Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu received IEA Executive Director Under Secretary Sinirlioğlu received Ambassador of Bangladesh Under Secretary Sinirlioğlu met with Mr.Christos Stylianides, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Ambassador Under Secretary Sinirlioğlu met with Mr. Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria Political Consultations were held between Turkey and Great Britain at the level of Under Secretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Sinirlioğlu met with Mr. Antonie Camilleri, Under-Secretary for Relations with States of the Vatican Under Secretary Sinirlioğlu received Mr. Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Under Secretary Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu received Ambassador Andreas Michaelis, Political Director of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Political Consultations were held between Turkey and Serbia at the level of Undersecretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Under Secretary Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu address to newly-recruited career diplomats. Undersecretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu had an exchange of views with General (R) Allen. Under Secretary Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu met with Christine Wormouth, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy of the United States Under Secretary Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu met with Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia Mikk Marran Under Secretary Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu had an exchange of views with General (R) Allen. Under Secretary Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Turkey-Argentina political consultations held in Ankara Under Secretary Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu meets with Ershad Salihi Joint-Working Group Meeting between Turkey and China held in Ankara
Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu met with the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Under Secretary Ambassador Sinirlioğlu met with the State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany

Under Secretary Ambassador Feridun H.Sinirlioğlu met with Dr.Markus Ederer, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, who paid a visit to Ankara on 7-8 August 2016 to demonstrate the solidarity of the Government of Germany after FETÖ’s failed coup attempt on 15 July 2016.

In addition to his official contacts, State Secretary Ederer also visited the building of the Parliament that was severely damaged during the coup attempt.