Kosovo–Turkey relations

Kosovan–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Kosovo and Turkey. When Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 17 February 2008, Turkey became one of the first countries to announce officially about recognition of sovereign Kosovo. Turkey will turn its coordination office in Priština into an embassy after a cabinet decision to open a mission in Kosovo. The decision comes in accordance with the reciprocity principle common in diplomatic relations, when Kosovo announced that it was planning to open one of its first foreign missions in Ankara. [ [http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=109342 Turkey to open embassy in Kosovo] ] The population of Kosovars living in Turkey is said to be much more than those living in Kosovo. [ [http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=96917 A baby brother to Turkey, Kosovo born in Europe] ] Kosovo is the home country of Mehmet Akif Ersoy, writer of the Turkish National Anthem, and many others. There are 20,000 Turks living in Kosovo. [ [http://www.ks-gov.net/esk/esk/pdf/english/general/kosovo_figures_05.pdf Kosovo in figures 2005] ] Also Turkish is one of the official regional languages of Kosovo.

See also

* Foreign relations of Kosovo
* Foreign relations of Turkey
* Turks in Kosovo

References

External Links

* [http://www.mfa.gov.tr/turkey_s-political-relations-with-kosovo.en.mfa Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Kosovo]