US Ambassador-Designate to Turkey, David M. Satterfield, arrived in Ankara today. Welcome to Turkey! Bio: https://t.co/9GOAAEGgPIpic.twitter.com/RYhkowPq84

- US Embassy Turkey (@USEmbassyTurkey) July 10, 2019

Satterfield began his diplomatic career in 1980. In 2017, he became Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs. He also served as the Director General of the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai Peninsula.

At the State Department, Satterfield held the position of coordinator for Iraq and senior adviser to the Secretary of State.