She holds concurrent accreditation as the permanent observer of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Organization of American States in Washington. Before her current appointment, Ambassador Turkovic served as her country’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Vienna, as well as ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna. In addition, Ambassador Turkovic served as executive director of the Centre for Security Studies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a lecturer of criminal justice at the University of Sarajevo (2001-04), and minister of European integration for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2000-01). She also served as ambassador to the OSCE from 1996 to 2000, as well as ambassador to Hungary (1994-96) and to Croatia (1993-94). Ambassador Turkovic holds a law degree from the University of Sarajevo and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from the Philip Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia.

She completed her post-graduate studies in criminology from the University of LaTrobe in Melbourne, and she holds a doctorate in international relations from Pacific Western University in the United States.