Estonia–Turkey relations are foreign relations between Estonia and Turkey. Estonia has an embassy in Ankara and Turkey has an embassy in Tallinn. Both countries are full members of Council of Europe and of NATO. Estonia is also an EU member and Turkey is an EU candidate.
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 Estonia |
 Turkey |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Estonian Embassy, Ankara | Turkish Embassy, Tallinn |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador | Ambassador |
The basis of Estonia–Turkey relations is based on the "Agreement of Friendship and Cooperation" signed on 1 December 1924.[1] The occupation and annexation of Estonia by the Soviet Union in 1940 was not recognized by Turkey. After Estonia regained its independence on 20 August 1991, diplomatic relations were established between the two countries with the Joint Declaration signed on 2 October 1991.[2]
Official Visits
edit| Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
|---|---|---|---|
 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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 President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
|
Presidential Palace, Tallinn | October 23–24, 2014[3] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
|
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jürgen Ligi
|
Presidential Palace, Tallinn | October 27, 2016[3] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser
|
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
|
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | July 2017[3] |
| Prime Minister Jüri Ratas
|
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım
|
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | August 2017[3] |
| President Alar Karis
|
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
|
Presidential Palace, Ankara | June 27, 2024 |
Economic Relations
edit- Trade volume between the two countries was 312 million USD in 2018 (Turkish exports/imports: 92/220 million USD).[3]
- 2,622 Turkish persons have applied for Estonia's e-residency, making Turkey 12th biggest country in the program. Turkey is the fourth country in the world by number of companies established by e-residents – 712.[4]
- 61,707 Estonian tourists visited Turkey in 2018.[3]
Resident diplomatic missions
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References
edit- ^ "Atatürk Dönemi Türkiye-Estonya İlişkileri". Atatürk Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Türkiye-Estonya İlişkileri". www.mfa.gov.tr.
- ^ a b c d e f "Relations between Turkey and Estonia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
- ^ "Economic Relations between Estonia and Turkey". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia.