Belarus | Turkey |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Belarusian Embassy, Ankara | Turkish Embassy, Minsk |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Victor Rybak [1] | Ambassador Mustafa Özcan [2] |
Turkey was the first country to recognize the independence of Belarus. Diplomatic relations were established on 25 March 1992. [3] Turkey has an embassy in Minsk. Belarus has an embassy in Ankara, a Consulate General in Istanbul. [3]
Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | President Alexander Lukashenko | Independence Palace, Minsk | November 11, 2016 [3] |
President Alexander Lukashenko | President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Presidential Complex, Ankara | April 16, 2019 [3] |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu | Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei | Independence Palace, Minsk | August 27-28, 2019 [3] |
Trade volume between the two countries was 691 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 531/160 million USD). [3]
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