Czech Republic–Turkey relations explained

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.^[1] Diplomatic relations and the Turkish Embassy in Prague were established on January 4, 1993.^[1] Both countries are full members of Council of Europe and of NATO.

History

Relations between Czechoslovakia and Turkey had been excellent until 1948,^[2] when relations rapidly deteriorated^[2] because of disagreements over the compensation^[3] for the nationalization^[2] of the property owned by Turkish businesses.

Trade relations were modest but limited because of Turkey's refusal^[4] to participate in a trade agreement^[3] until the claims^[5] of nationalized businesses were settled.

Relations were also tense because of Czechoslovakia's alignment against Israel^[6] in the Middle East, which was Turkey’s closest ally^[4] in the region.

In 1993, Turkey formally recognized both the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic as separate, sovereign states.^[1] Diplomatic relations and the Turkish Embassy in Bratislava were established on January 4, 1993.^[1]

Czech Republic and Turkey have strong diplomatic ties and cooperate in the military and law enforcement areas since Czech Republic joined the NATO Alliance.^[7]

Presidential visits

Guest	Host	Place of visit	Date of visit
President Václav Havel	President Ahmet Necdet Sezer	Ankara	October 10–12, 2000^[8]
President Abdullah Gül	President Václav Klaus		April 29–30, 2009^[9]
President Václav Klaus	President Abdullah Gül	Ankara	February 14–17, 2012^[10]
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš	President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	Presidential Complex, Ankara	September 2–4, 2018^[11]

Economic relations

• Trade volume between the two countries was US$3.65 billion in 2018 (Turkish exports/imports: 1/2.65 billion USD).^[11]
• Over 228 thousand Czech tourists visited Turkey in 2018, an increase by 181% compared to the previous year.^[11]

See also

• Foreign relations of Czech Republic
• Foreign relations of Turkey
• Turks in the Czech Republic

Notes and References

1. Web site: Relations between Turkey and Slovakia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
2. Bradley, J.F.N. Czechoslovakia: A Short History. Edinburgh: University Press, 1971.
3. Kosta, 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.
4. Lettrich, Jozef. History of Modern Slovakia. Toronto: Slovak Research and Studies Center, 1985.
5. Glos, George E. "The Legal System of Czechoslovakia." Pages 83-116 in Kenneth Robert Redden (ed.), Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia. Buffalo: William S. Hein, 1985.
6. Kusin, Vladimir V. " Gorbachev and Eastern Europe," Problems of Communism, 35, January–February 1986, pp. 39-53.
7. Web site: Relations between Turkey and Czech Republic. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
8. Web site: Prezident Havel v Turecku . 11 October 2000 .
9. Web site: Státní návštěva prezidenta Turecké republiky v ČR. Prague Castle. cs.
10. Web site: Státní návštěva prezidenta v Turecké republice. Prague Castle. cs.
11. Web site: Relations between Turkey and Czech Republic. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.