Czech Republic–Turkey relations

Czech Republic–Turkey relations (Czech: Česko-turecké vztahy; Turkish: Çek Cumhuriyeti-Türkiye ilişkileri) are foreign relations between Czech Republic and Turkey.

Czech-Turkish relations

Czech Republic
Turkey

In 1993, Turkey formally recognized both the Slovakia and Czech Republic as separate, sovereign states.[1] Diplomatic relations and the Turkish Embassy in Prague were established on January 4, 1993.[1]

Diplomatic relations

Relations between Czechoslovakia and the Turkey had been excellent until 1948,[2] when relations rapidly deteriorated[2] because of disagreements over the compensation[3] for the nationalization[2] of the property owned by Turkish businesses.

Trade relations were modest but limited because of Turkey's refusal[4] to participate in a trade agreement[3] until the claims[5] of nationalized businesses were settled.

Relations were also tense because of Czechoslovakia's alignment against Israel[6] in the Middle East, which was Turkey’s closest ally[4] in the region.

In 1993, Turkey formally recognized both the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic as separate, sovereign states.[1] Diplomatic relations and the Turkish Embassy in Bratislava were established on January 4, 1993.[1]

Czech Republic and Turkey have strong diplomatic ties and cooperate in the military and law enforcement areas since Czech Republic joined the NATO Alliance.[7]

Country comparison
 Czech Republic  Turkey
Flag
State Emblem / National Emblem
Population 10,693,939 83,154,997
Area 78,866 km2 (30,450 sq mi) 783,356 km2 (302,455 sq mi)
Population density 134/km2 (347.1/sq mi) 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi)
Capital Prague Ankara
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Current Leader President Miloš Zeman
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš		 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Vice President Fuat Oktay
Official languages Czech Turkish
Main religions 44.7% Undeclared, 34.5% No religion, 12.6% Christianity 97.6% Islam, 1.1% Judaism, 0.3% Christianity
Ethnic groups 64.3% Czechs, 25.3% Unspecified 85% Turkish, 9% Kurdish 6% Others
Human Development Index (HDI) 0.891 (high)[8] — 26th 0.806 (very high)[8] — 59th
GDP (PPP) $432.346 billion ($40,585 per capita) $2.464 trillion ($29,326 per capita)

Presidential visits
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Ankara September 2–4, 2018[9]

Economic relations
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$3.65 billion in 2018 (Turkish exports/imports: 1/2.65 billion USD).[9]
  • Over 228 thousand Czech tourists visited Turkey in 2018, an increase by 181% compared to the previous year.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Relations between Turkey and Slovakia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. Bradley, J.F.N. Czechoslovakia: A Short History. Edinburgh: University Press, 1971.
  3. Kosta, Jin. Neue Reformansätze im Wirtschaftssystem der CSSR. (Berichte des Bundesinstituts fur ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien, 21-1985.) Cologne: Bundesinstitut fur ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien, 1985.
  4. Lettrich, Jozef. History of Modern Slovakia. Toronto: Slovak Research and Studies Center, 1985.
  5. Glos, George E. "The Legal System of Czechoslovakia." Pages 83-116 in Kenneth Robert Redden (ed.), Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia. Buffalo: William S. Hein, 1985.
  6. Kusin, Vladimir V. " Gorbachev and Eastern Europe," Problems of Communism, 35, January–February 1986, pp. 39-53.
  7. "Relations between Turkey and Czech Republic". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  8. "2019 Human Development Index Ranking | Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  9. "Relations between Turkey and Czech Republic". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.

Further reading
  • "Additional Reportage on National Elections," Foreign Broadcast Information Service, Daily Report: Eastern Europe, 2, No. 101 (FBIS- EEU-86-101) May 27, 1986, pp. D1-D4.
  • "Austria's Kirchschlaeger Meets with Husak in Bratislava," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 2 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington: February 6, 1986, pp. 3–6.
  • "Changes in the Party Statutes to Bolster the Party's Mobilizing Role," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 6 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, April 16, 1986, pp. 29–32.
  • "Die Entwicklung in der Tschechoslowakei seit 1945," Staatsbürgerliche Informationen, Bonn, 89, September–October, 1960, pp. 10–11.
  • "Gustav Husak Delivers CPCZ Political Report," Foreign Broad- cast Information Service, Daily Report: Eastern Europe, 2, No. 58 (FBIS-EEU-86-058) March 26, 1986, pp. D1-D33.
  • "Husak's Speech," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 6 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, April 16, 1986, pp. 11–14.
  • "Meeting of CPCZ Central Committee Presidium," Summary of World Broadcasts [London], (EE-8515-B-19) March 13, 1987, pp. B19-B20.
  • "No Changes in Top Party Bodies," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, April 30, 1981, pp. 32–34.
  • "On the Eve of the Congress," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 7 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, April 30, 1981, pp. 2–5. "Personnel Changes: Marking Time or a Small Step Forward," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 4 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, April 6, 1987, pp. 7–9.
  • "The New Central Committee," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 6 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, April 16, 1986, pp. 37–39.
  • "The New CPCZ Leadership Is in Fact the Old One," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 6 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, April 16, 1986, pp. 33–36.
  • "The Quality of the Party Ranks," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 10 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, June 1, 1983, pp. 1–3.
  • "Selected Contributions to the Debate," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 6 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washingtion, April 16, 1986, pp. 21–24.
  • "Some Statistics," Situation Report: Czechoslovakia, 7 (Radio Free Europe Research.) Washington, April 30, 1981, pp. 35–37.
  • Altmann, Franz-Lothar. Tschechoslowakei 1984-85: Aussenwirtschaftliche Anpassungsprobleme bei zufriedenstellendem gesamtwirtschaftlichem Wachstum. (Arbeiten aus dem * Osteuropa-Institut München,No. 105.) Munich: Osteuropa-Institut, 1985.
  • Bradley, J.F.N. Czechoslovakia: A Short History. Edinburgh: University Press, 1971.
  • Bradley, J.F.N. Politics in Czechoslovakia, 1945–1971. Washington: University Press of America, 1981.
  • Brandes, Detlef. Die Tschechen unter deutschem Protektorat, I. Munich: R. Oldenbourg, 1969.
  • Die tschechoslowakische Volkswirtschaft und der Rat fur gegenseitige Wirtschaftshilfe (RGW). (Arbeiten aus dem Osteuropa- Institut München, No. 115.) Munich: Osteuropa-Institut, 1986.
  • Glos, George E. "The Legal System of Czechoslovakia." Pages 83–116 in Kenneth Robert Redden (ed.), Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia. Buffalo: William S. Hein, 1985.
  • Hutchings, Robert L. Soviet-East European Relations: Consolidation and Conflict, 1968–1980. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1983.
  • Jones, Christopher D. Soviet Influence in Eastern Europe: Political Autonomy and the Warsaw Pact. New York: Praeger, 1981.
  • Kosta, Jin. Neue Reformansätze im Wirtschaftssystem der CSSR. (Berichte des Bundesinstituts fur ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien, 21–1985.) Cologne: Bundesinstitut fur ostwissenschaftliche und internationale Studien, 1985.
  • Kusin, Vladimir V. " Gorbachev and Eastern Europe," Problems of Communism, 35, January–February 1986, pp. 39–53.
  • Kusin, Vladimir V. From Dubcek to Charter 77: A Study of "Normalisation" in Czechoslovakia, 1968–1978. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978
  • Lettrich, Jozef. History ofModern Slovakia. Toronto: Slovak Research and Studies Center, 1985.
  • Miskemann, Elizabeth. Czechs and Germans: A Study of the Struggle in the Historic Provinces of Bohemia and Moravia. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1967.
  • Paul, David W. Czechoslovakia: Profile of a Socialist Republic at the Crossroads of Europe. Boulder: Westview Press, 1981.
  • Staar, Richard F. Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe. (3d ed.) Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 1977.
  • Wachstumspause oder Krise? Tschechoslowakei 1981–82. (Arbeiten aus den Osteuropa-Institut München, No. 85.) Munich: Osteuropa-Institut, 1982.
  • Wirtschaft undAussenhandel des RGWin den 80erJahren: Sparprogramme und Integrationsbemühungen versus Westhandel. (Arbeiten aus den Osteuropa-Institut München, No. 99.) Munich: Osteuropa-Institut, 1984.
  • Zeman, Pavel. Struktur des Bankwesens in der Tschechoslowakei, 13. (Struktur ausländischer Banken systeme.) Frankfurt am Main: Fritz Knapp Verlag, 1978.
  • Sejna, Jan, and Joseph D. Douglas, Jr. Decision-Making in Communist Countries: An Inside View. (Foreign Policy Report.) Washington: Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, 1986.
  • Skilling, H. Gordon. "Independent Currents in Czechoslovakia," Problems of Communism, 34, January–February 1985, pp. 32–49.
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