Slovakia–Turkey relations

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Slovakia

Turkey

Slovakia–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Slovakia 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 Bratislava were established on January 4, 1993.[1]

Diplomatic Relations[]

Relations between Czechoslovakia and Turkey had been excellent until 1948,[2] when relations rapidly deteriorated[3] because of disagreements over the compensation[4] for the nationalization[3]

Trade relations were modest but limited because of Turkey's refusal[5] to participate in a trade agreement[4] until the claims[6] of nationalized businesses were settled.

Relations were also tense because of Czechoslovakia's alignment against Israel[7] in the Middle East, which was Turkey’s closest ally[5]

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

Slovakia and Turkey have strong diplomatic ties and cooperate in the military and law enforcement areas since 2004, when Slovakia joined the NATO Alliance.[1]

Economic Relations[]

  • Bilateral trade volume between Turkey and Slovakia stood at 1.29 billion USD in 2018 (Turkish exports: 532 million USD; imports: 767 million USD).[1]
  • In 2018, more than 157 thousand Slovak tourists visited Turkey, with an increase of 62 % compared to the previous year.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "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. ^ a b Bradley, J.F.N. Czechoslovakia: A Short History. Edinburgh: University Press, 1971.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ a b Lettrich, Jozef. History of Modern Slovakia. Toronto: Slovak Research and Studies Center, 1985.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Kusin, Vladimir V. " Gorbachev and Eastern Europe," Problems of Communism, 35, January–February 1986, pp. 39-53.


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