Chile–Turkey relations

Chile–Turkey relations
Chile-Turkey relations
Map indicating locations of Chile and Turkey

Chile

Turkey

Chile was the first country in Latin America which recognized Turkey with the Friendship Treaty, on January 30, 1926.[1] In Santiago, there can be found the Turkish Republic Square, Atatürk College[2][3] and Atatürk monument.[4] The Turkish embassy in Chile is the first embassy of Turkey opened in Latin America.[citation needed]

In addition Turkey includes a Chile Square in Ankara inaugurated on September 18, 1970 that contains the Bernardo O'Higgins Monument.[5][6] The Pablo Neruda square in Turkey was inaugurated in 2007.[7]

Turkish population in Chile

According to a TV program titled 5N1K (CNN Turk), about 1,000 Turkish live in Chile.[8]

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