Latvia–Turkey relations

Latvia–Turkey relations
Map indicating locations of Latvia and Turkey

Latvia
Turkey
Diplomatic mission
Latvian Embassy, AnkaraTurkish Embassy, Riga
Envoy
Ambassador Pēteris VaivarsAmbassador Gülsun Erkul[1]

Latvia–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Latvia and Turkey. Both countries are members of NATO and the Council of Europe.

History

  • Turkey recognized the independence of Latvia in 1925.[2][3]
  • Following the USSR annexation of Latvia in August 1940, Turkey closed its consulate in Riga– in tandem with the United States– on September 5, 1940. Despite the closure of the consulate, Turkey never recognized the Latvia's annexation and continued diplomatic relations with Latvia and Estonia by conferring diplomatic status on the diplomats that were accredited by the previous Latvian government.[citation needed]
  • Turkey recognized the restoration of Latvia's independence on September 3, 1991.[2]

High level visits

Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Latvia President Andris Bērziņš Turkey President Abdullah Gül Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara April 16–17, 2014[4]
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Latvia President Andris Bērziņš Riga Castle, Riga October 22–23, 2014[4]
Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Latvia Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs Riga Castle, Riga May 16, 2019[4]
Latvia Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Ankara August 16, 2022[5]

Economic relations

Trade volume between the two countries was 398 million USD in 2016 (Turkish exports/imports: 196/202 million USD).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Republic of Turkey Embassy in Riga". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. ^ a b "Türkiye-Letonya İlişkileri". www.mfa.gov.tr.
  3. ^ "Atatürk Dönemi Türkiye-Letonya İlişkileri". Atatürk Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ a b c d "Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs: Latvia supports an open political dialogue with Turkey". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.
  5. ^ "Sayın Bakanımızın Letonya Dışişleri Bakanı Edgars Rinkēvičs ile Görüşmesi". www.mfa.gov.tr.