Croatia–Turkey relations

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Croatian–Turkish relations
Map indicating locations of Croatia and Turkey

Croatia

Turkey
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Croatia, AnkaraEmbassy of Turkey, Zagreb

Croatia and Turkey established diplomatic relations in 1992. Turkey recognized independent Croatia in 1991.[1] Croatia has an embassy in Ankara and an consulate-general in Istanbul and an 2 honorary consulates in Antalya and İzmir. Turkey has an embassy in Zagreb. Both countries are full members of Council of Europe and of NATO.

Political relations[edit]

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.[2]

There are approximately 300 Turks in Croatia.[3]

Economic relations[edit]

Trade volume between Turkey and Croatia was $1,150 million in 2022.[4]

In 2022, 61,357 Croatian tourists visited Turkey.[4]

European Union[edit]

Croatia joined the EU in 2013. Turkey is still a candidate country for the EU, and membership negotiations have been effectively frozen since 2016.

NATO[edit]

Croatia joined NATO in 2009. Turkey joined NATO in 1952.

Embassy of Turkey in Zagreb

Resident diplomatic missions[edit]

  • Croatia has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul.
  • Turkey has an embassy in Zagreb.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ List of international treaties and international acts signed between Croatia and Turkey
  2. ^ Croatia celebrates on joining EU - BBC News - July 1, 2013
  3. ^ Croatian census 2001. "POPULATION BY ETHNICITY, BY TOWNS/MUNICIPALITIES, CENSUS 2001".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b Relations between Türkiye and Croatia, Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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