Cuba–Turkey relations

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Cuba–Turkey relations are foreign relations between Cuba and Turkey.

Cuban–Turkish relations
Map indicating locations of Cuba and Turkey

Cuba

Turkey

Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Cuba were established in 1952. Turkey opened its first embassy in the Caribbean in Havana in 1979.[1]

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Turkey paid a visit to Cuba on 10-11 February 2015. This was the first presidential visit from Turkey to Cuba and was a milestone for the bilateral relations between the two countries.[1] In November 2022, President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez of Cuba paid an official visit to Turkey.[2]

Official Visits

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Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan   President Raúl Castro Palacio de la Revolución, Havana February 10–11, 2015[1]
  Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla   Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara June 15–16, 2017[1]
  Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu   President Miguel Díaz-Canel Palacio de la Revolución, Havana May 17–18, 2019[1]

Economic relations

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Trade volume between the two countries was 54.7 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 42.9/11.8 million USD).[1]

Resident diplomatic missions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Relations between Turkey and Cuba". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. ^ "Presidency Of The Republic Of Turkey : President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba at the Presidential Complex". www.tccb.gov.tr.
  3. ^ "Embassy of Cuba in Ankara". Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  4. ^ Embassy of Turkey in Havana