Czech Republic–Turkey relations are foreign relations between Czech Republic and Turkey.
In 1993, Turkey formally recognized both the Slovakia and Czech Republic as separate, sovereign states. Diplomatic relations and the Turkish Embassy in Prague were established on January 4, 1993. Both countries are full members of Council of Europe and of NATO.
History Relations between Czechoslovakia and Turkey had been excellent until 1948,Bradley, J.F.N. Czechoslovakia: A Short History. Edinburgh: University Press, 1971. when relations rapidly deteriorated because of disagreements over the compensationKosta, Jin. Neue Reformansätze im Wirtschaftssystem der CSSR. (Berichte des Bundesinstituts fur ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien, 21-1985.) Cologne: Bundesinstitut fur ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien, 1985. for the nationalization of the property owned by Turkish businesses.
Trade relations were modest but limited because of Turkey's refusalLettrich, Jozef. History of Modern Slovakia. Toronto: Slovak Research and Studies Center, 1985. to participate in a trade agreement until the claimsGlos, George E. "The Legal System of Czechoslovakia." Pages 83-116 in Kenneth Robert Redden (ed.), Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia. Buffalo: William S. Hein, 1985. of nationalized businesses were settled.
Relations were also tense because of Czechoslovakia's alignment against IsraelKusin, Vladimir V. " Gorbachev and Eastern Europe," Problems of Communism, 35, January–February 1986, pp. 39-53. in the Middle East, which was Turkey’s closest ally in the region.
In 1993, Turkey formally recognized both the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic as separate, sovereign states. Diplomatic relations and the Turkish Embassy in Bratislava were established on January 4, 1993.
Czech Republic and Turkey have strong diplomatic ties and cooperate in the military and law enforcement areas since Czech Republic joined the NATO Alliance.
Presidential visits Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit President Václav Havel President Ahmet Necdet Sezer Ankara October 10–12, 2000 President Abdullah Gül President Václav Klaus Prague Castle, Prague April 29–30, 2009 President Václav Klaus President Abdullah Gül Ankara February 14–17, 2012 Prime Minister Andrej Babiš President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Ankara September 2–4, 2018
Economic relations Trade volume between the two countries was US$3.65 billion in 2018 (Turkish exports/imports: 1/2.65 billion USD). Over 228 thousand Czech tourists visited Turkey in 2018, an increase by 181% compared to the previous year.
Resident diplomatic missions Czech Republic has an embassy in Ankara and an consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey has an embassy in Prague.
See also
Foreign relations of Czech Republic Foreign relations of Turkey Turks in the Czech Republic Turkey-EU relations Accession of Turkey to the EU NATO-EU relations
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