Dominican Republic–Turkey relations

Dominican Republic–Turkey relations (Spanish: Las relaciones República Dominicana-Turquía; Turkish: Dominik Cumhuriyeti-Türkiye ilişkileri) are foreign relations between Dominican Republic and Turkey. Dominican Republic has an embassy in Ankara since August 31, 2019.[1] Turkey has an embassy in Santo Domingo since October 1, 2013.[1]

Dominican Republic–Turkey relations

Dominican Republic
Turkey
Diplomatic mission
Dominican Embassy, AnkaraTurkish Embassy, Santo Domingo
Envoy
Ambassador Elias Serulle[1]Ambassador Yeşim Kebapcıoğlu [1]

Historical Relations

Located in the strategically important and volatile Caribbean, having friendly foreign relations with the Dominican Republic has always been very important[2] with various outside actors. In the nineteenth century, the principal outside actors were Spain, France, and Britain; toward the end of the century, Germany, Turkey and the United States[3] also became influential in Dominican affairs.[2]

When President of the Dominican Republic Fernández assumed office in August 1996, he made foreign policy and International relations an important priority,[4] and has engaged Turkey[4] by acting as a bridge between the Caribbean and Central America.

Since the 2010s, due to increased Turkish aid and the increasingly larger number of Turks who vacation in the country, the economic importance of Turkey has grown.[5]

Country comparison
 Dominican Republic  Turkey
Flag
State Emblem / National Emblem
Population 10,878,246 83,154,997
Area 48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi) 783,356 km2 (302,455 sq mi)
Population density 220/km2 (569.8/sq mi) 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi)
Capital Santo Domingo Ankara
Government Unitary presidential republic Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Current Leader President Luis Abinader
Vice President Raquel Peña de Antuña		 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Vice President Fuat Oktay
Official languages Spanish Turkish
Main religions 69.1% Christianity, 28.0% No religion 97.6% Islam, 1.1% Judaism, 0.3% Christianity
Ethnic groups 87.5% Dominican, 10.2% Haitian, 2.3% Others[6] 85% Turkish, 9% Kurdish, 6% Others
Human Development Index (HDI) 0.745 (high)[7] — 89th 0.806 (very high) — 59th
GDP (PPP) $215.999 billion ($20,625 per capita) $2.464 trillion[8] ($29,326 per capita)

Official Visits
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Vargas Palacio Nacional, Santo Domingo 2014[1]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Vargas Palacio Nacional, Santo Domingo February 1–2, 2017[1]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Vargas Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara April 19, 2017[1]

Economic Relations

Trade volume between the two countries was US$132.7 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 118.6/14.1 million USD).[1]

See also

References
  1. "Relations between Turkey and the Dominican Republic". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. Kryzanek, Michael and Howard Wiarda. The Politics of External Influence in the Dominican Republic. New York: Praeger/Hoover Institution Press, 1988.
  3. Slater, Jerome. Intervention and Negotiation: The United States and the Dominican Republic. New York: Harper and Row, 1970.
  4. Betances, Emelio, and Hobart Spalding, et al. "The Dominican Republic—after the Caudillos," North American Congress on Latin America Report on the Americas, 30, No. 5, March–April 2007.
  5. Mitchell, Christopher. "U.S. Foreign Policy and Dominican Migration to the United States." pp. 89-123 in Christopher Mitchell, ed., Western Hemisphere Immigration and United States Foreign Policy. University Park: Pennsylvania State Uni-versity Press, 2018.
  6. Mandryk, Jason (2010). Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation. InterVarsity Press. p. 307. ISBN 9780830895991.
  7. "2019 Human Development Index Ranking | Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  8. "International Monetary Fund, Report on selected countries". imf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-24.


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