Belize–Turkey relations

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Belizean-Turkish relations
Map indicating locations of Belize and Turkey

Belize

Turkey

Belize–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Belize and Turkey. Both countries are members of WTO. Turkey is an observer member of the ACS, OAS and SICA and Belize is a member.[1]

The Embassy of Turkey in Guatemala City is accredited to Belize.

Historical Relations[]

  • In the 1960s Turkey, along with the United States, sought and ultimately failed to mediate the resettlement of the border between Belize and Guatemala over contested Belizean territory dating back to an 1859 treaty between Imperial Spain and Great Britain.[1][failed verification]

Presidential Visits[]

Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Belize Minister of Foreign Affairs Elrington Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Turkey–CARICOM Foreign Ministers Meeting, Istanbul July 17–21, 2014[1]
Belize Minister of Foreign Affairs Elrington Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul May 23–24, 2016[1]
Belize Minister of Foreign Affairs Elrington Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Second Turkey–SICA Foreign Ministers Forum, Istanbul April 20, 2017[1]

Economic Relations[]

  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$13.7 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 10.1/3.6 million USD).[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Relations between Turkey and Belize". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
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