Cambodia–Turkey relations

Cambodia–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Cambodia and Turkey. Diplomatic relations at the legation level were established in 1947 and then to the rank of ambassador in 1959. It was not until 2013, however, that Turkey established a resident embassy in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh.[1]

Cambodia-Turkey relations

Cambodia
Turkey

Diplomatic relations

The two countries did not have diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level until 2013.[1] Part of the reason was the close relations that King Sihanouk developed[2] with North Korea. Turkey, as a close ally to South Korea, refrained[2] from fostering relations with the King who maintained[2] his private residence in Pyongyang that was build for him by the president of North Korea, Kim Il-sung,[2] in the 1970s. Relations improved[1] after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, when Cambodia started engaging with noncommunist states.

Presidential visits
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong Palais de la Paix, Phnom Penh March 3, 2015[3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Presidential Complex, Ankara October 1–3, 2018[3]
Prime Minister Hun Sen President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Ankara October 20–22, 2018[3]

Economic relations
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$108.4 million in 2015 (Turkish exports/imports: 3.7/94.7 million USD).[4]

See also

References
  1. "Relations between Turkey and Cambodia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. "Kampuchea's Foreign Policy," Vietnam Courier [Hanoi], 15, No. 2, February 1979, pp. 4-5.
  3. "Relations between Turkey and Cambodia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  4. "Turkey-Cambodia Bilateral Economic and Commercial Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
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