Bahrain–Turkey relations

Bahrain–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Bahrain and Turkey. Turkey’s historic relationship with Bahrain has wavered between indifference and courtship, but the constant has been a layer of mistrust emanating from both ends that appears to have been set aside in 2002[3] when the new Turkish government reversed the status quo and embraced a policy of engagement that has successfully catapulted the country to becoming a leading economic player in the Bahrain.[4]

Bahrain–Turkey relations

Bahrain
Turkey
Diplomatic mission
Bahraini Embassy, AnkaraTurkish Embassy, Manama
Envoy
Ambassador Ibrahim Yusuf Al-Abdullah[1]Ambassador Kemal Demirciler[2]

Turkey opened its Embassy in Bahrain in 1990, while the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Ankara has been in operation since 2008.[5]

Country comparison
 Bahrain  Turkey
Flag
State Emblem / National Emblem
Population 1,569,446 83,154,997
Area 780 km2 (300 sq mi) 783,356 km2 (302,455 sq mi)
Population density 1,831.1/km2 (4,742.5/sq mi) 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi)
Capital Manama Ankara
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Current Leader Monarch Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Crown Prince Salman, Crown Prince of Bahrain		 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Vice President Fuat Oktay
Official languages Arabic Turkish
Main religions Islam 97.6% Islam, 1.1% Judaism, 0.3% Christianity
Ethnic groups 50.7% Arabs, 45.5% Asians 85% Turkish, 9% Kurdish 6% Others
Human Development Index (HDI) 0.838 (very high)[6] — 45th 0.806 (very high)[7] — 59th
GDP (PPP) $78.760 billion ($52,129 per capita) $2.464 trillion[8] ($29,326 per capita)

Diplomatic Visits
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Al-Khalifa Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Presidential Complex, Ankara August 25-28, 2016[9]
King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Ankara March 25, 2016[10]
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Al-Sakhir Palace, Sakhir February 12-13, 2017[11]
Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Al-Khalifa Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu OIC Extraordinary Summit on Al-Quds, Istanbul May 18, 2018[12]

Economic Relations
  • Trade volume between the two countries was 486 million USD in 2018 (Turkish exports/imports: 299/187 million USD).[13]

Cultural Relations

Turkish television drama have become massively popular across in Bahrain, as millions of Arabs stop everything daily to view the latest episode of shows such as Hareem Al Sultan and Fatima, going a long way to promote a positive image of Turkey in Bahrain.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.
  2. "Republic of Turkey Turkish Embassy in Manama". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  3. Ehteshami, A., & Elik, S. (2011). Turkey’s Growing Relations with Iran and the Arab Middle East. Turkish Studies, 12(4, Winter), 643–662.
  4. Tim Reid (August 29, 2012). "Turkey's eastern trading bet pays off". Financial Times.
  5. "Bilateral Political Relations between Turkey and Bahrain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  6. "2019 Human Development Index Ranking | Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  7. "2019 Human Development Index Ranking | Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  8. "International Monetary Fund, Report on selected countries". International Monetary Fund.
  9. "Bilateral Political Relations between Turkey and Bahrain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  10. "Bilateral Political Relations between Turkey and Bahrain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  11. "Bilateral Political Relations between Turkey and Bahrain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  12. "Bilateral Political Relations between Turkey and Bahrain". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  13. "Turkey-Bahrain Economic and Trade Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  14. David Rohde (March 9, 2012). "The Islamic World's Culture War, Played Out on TV Soap Operas". The Atlantic.
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