Croatia–Turkey relations

Croatian–Turkish relations

Croatia	Turkey

Croatian–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Croatia and Turkey. Croatia has an embassy in Ankara and two consulates-general in Istanbul and İzmir. Turkey has an embassy in Zagreb.

History

Relations between the two countries started in 1991 with the recognition of independent Croatia by Turkey. Diplomatic relations were established in 1992.^[1]

Political relations

Croatia and Turkey are both members of the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Union for the Mediterranean. Also both have been EU candidates since 2005.

There are approximately 300 Turks in Croatia.^[2]

Economic relations

Trade volume between Turkey and Croatia was $273.4 million in 2006.^[3]

In 2006, more than 22,300 Croatian tourists visited Turkey.^[3]

See also

• Foreign relations of Croatia
• Foreign relations of Turkey
• Accession of Turkey to the European Union
• Accession of Croatia to the European Union
• Turks in Croatia

References

1. ^ List of international treaties and international acts signed between Croatia and Turkey
2. ^ Croatian census 2001. "POPULATION BY ETHNICITY, BY TOWNS/MUNICIPALITIES, CENSUS 2001". http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/Census2001/Popis/E01_02_02/E01_02_02.html. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Turkey´s Commercial and Economic Relations with Croatia / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs

External links

• List of international treaties and acts signed between Croatia and Turkey
• Turkey´s Political Relations with Croatia / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs