Nauru–Turkey relations

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Nauru-Turkey relations
Map indicating locations of Nauru and Turkey

Nauru
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Nauru–Turkey relations are foreign relations between Nauru and Turkey. The Turkish ambassador in Canberra, Australia is also accredited to Nauru.[1]

Diplomatic Relations[]

Turkey and Nauru have friendly relations. Both countries cooperated on recognizing Kosovo as an independent country in 2008.[2] Relations became tense in 2009 when Nauru— reportedly in exchange for US$50—million became the fourth country to recognize Abkhazia, which Turkey considers to be part of Georgia.[3]

In 2018, Turkey has supported the Amnesty International in expressing concern for the children refugees on the island suffer from Uppgivenhetssyndrom or traumatic withdrawal syndrome as a consequence of the refugee policy of Australia, which relies on Nauru to house asylum claimants.[3]

Presidential Visits[]

Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Nauru President Baron Waqa Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul May 23–24, 2016[1]

Economic Relations[]

  • Trade volume between the two countries was negligible in 2018.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Relations between Turkey and Nauru". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. ^ Alkire, William H. An Introduction to the Peoples and Cultures of Micronesia. Menlo Park, CA: Cummings, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Grattan, C. Hartley. The Southwest Pacific since 1900: A Modern History Australia, New Zealand, The Islands, Antarctica. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2020.


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