Tom Barrack
United States
Republican
United States Ambassador to Turkey
government
Thomas Joseph Barrack Jr. is an American diplomat, private equity real estate investor and the founder and retired chairman of Colony Capital, a publicly traded real estate investment trust. Following his U.S. Senate confirmation, Barrack has served as United States Ambassador to Turkey since May 2025.
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Jul 7, 2026
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U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, present at Trump's arrival, representing the administration in NATO discussions.
Barrack's role as a Trump loyalist in a sensitive diplomatic post concerns centrists who worry about politicization of the State Department.