Turkey–Turkmenistan relations

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Turkey-Turkmenistan relations refers to diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan and Turkey. They have a very close relationship.

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Turkey was the first country in the world to recognize the independence of Turkmenistan during the period of dissolution of the Soviet Union and first country that opened an embassy in the newly independent country. [1] Turkmenistan has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate general in Istanbul, while Turkey has an embassy in Ashgabat.

Both countries are full members of the Economic Cooperation Organization, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, International Organization of Turkic Culture and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. The two countries share close cultural connections, with both having a majority Sunni Muslim population and being predominantly inhabited by Turkic peoples. Both the Turkish and Turkmen languages belong to the Oghuz subgroup of Turkic languages, which means that Turkmens can understand Turkish and vice versa.

Turkey is one of the 47 countries in the world that holders of a Turkmen passport can visit without a visa. [2] [3]

Political relations

State visits

Turkey was the first country to recognize the independence of Turkmenistan in 1992. In 1995, Turkey supported Turkmenistan’s initiative to adopt a policy of neutrality, which was officially recognized by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly. [4]

On 5 December 2007, President of Turkey Abdullah Gül paid an official visit to Turkmenistan. [5]

From 24 to 25 March 2008, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow made an official visit to Turkey. [6]

From 11 to 12 November 2010, President of Turkey Abdullah Gül visited Turkmenistan on an official visit. [7]

On 30 May 2011, Abdullah Gül made a working visit to the city of Türkmenbaşy. [8]

On 28 February 2012, following his second inauguration as President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow paid his first official visit abroad to Ankara. [9] [10]

On 13 June 2012, Cemil Çiçek, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, visited Ashgabat. [11]

From 9 to 10 August 2012, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow made a working visit to Istanbul and İzmir. [12]

From 29 to 31 May 2013, President of Turkey Abdullah Gül paid a state visit to Turkmenistan. [13]

Economic relations

Net trade between two countries in 2009 was 1.6 billion USD and that number constituted 52% increase compared with the numbers for 2008. [14] At that time Turkey was the second largest trade partner for Turkmenistan. [14] As of 2013 more than 600 companies from Turkey had implemented over 1270 investment projects with about 1200 of them having the total value of 15 billion USD. [15] Increasing economic cooperation between two countries has made Turkmenistan Turkey's first partner in Central Asia by number of projects implemented. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Turkey). "Relations between Turkey and Turkmenistan" . Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Henley&Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2015" (PDF). www.henleyglobal.com. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "National Turkmenistan (TM)/Destination Turkey (TR)". www.timaticweb.com. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "И. Свистунова: Турция-Туркменистан. «Два государства — один народ»". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  5. ↑ "В Туркменистан прибывает президент Турции Абдуллах Гюль". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  6. ↑ "Президент Туркменистана отбыл с официальным визитом в Турцию". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  7. ↑ "В Туркменистан с официальным визитом прибывает президент Турции Абдулла Гюль". Archived from the original on 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  8. ↑ Вчера турецкий лидер прибыл в Туркменбаши с рабочим визитом
  9. ↑ "Президент Туркменистана дал интервью представителям турецкой прессы". Archived from the original on 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  10. ↑ Президент Туркменистана отправится с официальным визитом в Турцию
  11. ↑ "Туркменистан и Турция намерены активизировать межпарламентское сотрудничество". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  12. ↑ "Президент Туркменистана посетит с рабочим визитом Стамбул и Измир". Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
  13. ↑ "В Ашхабаде состоятся туркмено-турецкие переговоры". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  14. 1 2 "Turkey, Turkmenistan vow to improve trade ties". www.dunya.com. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Turkmenistan, Turkey discuss development of bilateral relations". en.trend.az. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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