Croatia–Turkey relations
Croatian–Turkish relations (Croatian: Hrvatsko-turski odnosi) are foreign relations between Croatia and Turkey. Croatia has an embassy in Ankara and two consulates-general in Istanbul and Izmir. Turkey has an embassy in Zagreb.
Croatia |
Turkey |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Croatia, Ankara | Embassy of Turkey, Zagreb |
Country comparison
Croatia | Turkey | |
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Population | 4,076,246 | 79,814,871 |
Area | 56,594 km2 (21,851 sq mi) | 783,356 km2 (302,455 sq mi) |
Population Density | 73/km² (189.1/sq mi) | 102/km2 (264.2/sq mi) |
Capital | Zagreb | Ankara |
Largest City | Zagreb – 790,017 (1,228,941 Metro) | Istanbul – 15,214,177 (5,343.220 Metro) |
Global Cities | Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Dubrovnik | Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Bursa |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Official language | Croatian | Turkish |
Current Leader | President Zoran Milanović Prime Minister Andrej Plenković |
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Vice President Fuat Oktay |
Main religions | 86.28% Roman Catholicism, 4.57% Irreligious, 4.44% Eastern Orthodoxy, 1.47% Islam, 2.90% others |
95.6% Islam, 0.9% Christianity |
Ethnic groups | 90.42% Croats, 4.36% Serbs, 5.22% Others |
85% Turkish, 9% Kurdish, 6% Others |
GDP (PPP) | $117.928 billion ($29,207 per capita) | $0.857 trillion [1] ($10,848 per capita) |
History
Relations between the two countries started in 1991 with the recognition of independent Croatia by Turkey. Diplomatic relations were established in 1992.[2]
Political relations
Croatia and Turkey are both members of the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Union for the Mediterranean. Also both have been EU candidates since 2005 to 2013, when Croatia joined the EU as the 28th member prior to Turkey.[3]
There are approximately 300 Turks in Croatia.[4]
Economic relations
Trade volume between Turkey and Croatia was $273.4 million in 2006.[5]
In 2006, more than 22,300 Croatian tourists visited Turkey.[5]
Embassies
The Embassy of Croatia is located in Ankara, Turkey. The Embassy of Turkey is located in Zagreb, Croatia.
Diplomacy
See also
References
- "International Monetary Fund, Report on selected countries". imf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- List of international treaties and international acts signed between Croatia and Turkey
- Croatia celebrates on joining EU - BBC News - July 1, 2013
- Croatian census 2001. "POPULATION BY ETHNICITY, BY TOWNS/MUNICIPALITIES, CENSUS 2001".
- Turkey´s Commercial and Economic Relations with Croatia / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs