Belarus–Turkey relations

{{Infobox bilateral relations

|Belarus–Turkey

|Belarus

|Turkey

|mission1=Belarusian Embassy, Ankara

|mission2=Turkish Embassy, Minsk

|envoytitle1=Ambassador

|envoytitle2=Ambassador

|envoy1=Anatoly Glaz{{cite web|url=https://reform.news/glaza-naznachili-poslom-v-turcii-bogdanova-v-kazahstan|title=Глаза назначили послом в Турции. Богданова — в Казахстан|work={{ill|Reform.news|be}}|language=ru}}

|envoy2=Güçlü Cem Işık{{Cite web | url=https://minsk-be.mfa.gov.tr/Mission/Biography| title= Ambassador's Biography|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey}}

}}

File:Biersana street (Minsk) p04 — Embassies of Slovakia and Turkey in Belarus.jpg

Turkey was the first country to recognize the independence of Belarus. Diplomatic relations were established on 25 March 1992.{{Cite web | url=https://www.mfa.gov.tr/relations-between-turkiye-and-belarus.en.mfa| title= Relations between Turkey and Belarus|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey}} Turkey has an embassy in Minsk. Belarus has an embassy in Ankara, a consulate general in Istanbul.

High level visits

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Guest

! Host

! Place of visit

! Date of visit

{{flagicon|Turkey}} President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

| {{flagicon|Belarus}} President Alexander Lukashenko

| Independence Palace, Minsk

| November 11, 2016

{{flagicon|Belarus}} President Alexander Lukashenko

| {{flagicon|Turkey}} President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

| Presidential Complex, Ankara

| April 16, 2019

{{flagicon|Turkey}} Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

| {{flagicon|Belarus}} Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei

| Independence Palace, Minsk

| August 27-28, 2019

Economic relations

Trade volume between the two countries was US$691 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: US$531/160 million).

See also

{{Portal|Belarus|Turkey|Politics}}

References

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{{Foreign relations of Belarus}}

{{Foreign relations of Turkey |expanded=Bilateral}}

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Turkey

Category:Bilateral relations of Turkey

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