Latvia–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Latvia and Turkey. Both countries are members of NATO and the Council of Europe.
 | |
 Latvia |
 Turkey |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Latvian Embassy, Ankara | Turkish Embassy, Riga |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador Pēteris Vaivars | Ambassador Gülsun Erkul[1] |
History edit
- Turkey recognized the independence of Latvia in 1925.[2][3]
- Following the USSR annexation of Latvia in August 1940, Turkey closed its consulate in Riga– in tandem with the United States– on September 5, 1940. Despite the closure of the consulate, Turkey never recognized the Latvia's annexation and continued diplomatic relations with Latvia and Estonia by conferring diplomatic status on the diplomats that were accredited by the previous Latvian government.[citation needed]
- Turkey recognized the restoration of Latvia's independence on September 3, 1991.[2]
High level visits edit
| Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
|---|---|---|---|
 President Andris Bērziņš
|
 President Abdullah Gül
|
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | April 16–17, 2014[4] |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
|
President Andris Bērziņš
|
Riga Castle, Riga | October 22–23, 2014[4] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
|
Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs
|
Riga Castle, Riga | May 16, 2019[4] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs
|
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
|
Ankara | August 16, 2022[5] |
Economic Relations edit
- Trade volume between the two countries was 398 million USD in 2016 (Turkish exports/imports: 196/202 million USD).[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Republic of Turkey Embassy in Riga". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
- ^ a b "Türkiye-Letonya İlişkileri". www.mfa.gov.tr.
- ^ "Atatürk Dönemi Türkiye-Letonya İlişkileri". Atatürk Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ a b c d "Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs: Latvia supports an open political dialogue with Turkey". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia.
- ^ "Sayın Bakanımızın Letonya Dışişleri Bakanı Edgars Rinkēvičs ile Görüşmesi". www.mfa.gov.tr.