Belarus–Turkey relations

Belarus–Turkey relations (Belarusian: беларуска-турэцкія адносіны; Turkish: Belarus-Türkiye ilişkileri) are foreign relations between Belarus and Turkey.

Belarus–Turkey relations

Belarus
Turkey
Diplomatic mission
Belarussian Embassy, AnkaraTurkish Embassy, Minsk
Envoy
Ambassador Victor Rybak[1]Ambassador Mustafa Özcan[2]

Turkey was the first country to recognize the independence of Belarus. Diplomatic relations were established on 25 March 1992.[3] Turkey has an embassy in Minsk. Belarus has an embassy in Ankara, a Consulate General in Istanbul.[4]

Country comparison
 Belarus  Turkey
Flag
State Emblem / National Emblem
Population 9,408,400 83,154,997
Area 207,595 km2 (80,153 sq mi) 783,356 km2 (302,455 sq mi)
Population density 45.8/km2 (118.6/sq mi) 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi)
Capital Minsk Ankara
Government Unitary presidential republic Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Current Leader disputed
Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko		 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Vice President Fuat Oktay
Official languages Belarusian, | Russian Turkish
Main religions 48.3% Orthodox, 41.1% No religion 97.6% Islam, 1.1% Judaism, 0.3% Christianity
Ethnic groups 83.7% Belarusians, 8.3% Russian, 3.1% Poles 85% Turkish, 9% Kurdish 6% Others
Human Development Index (HDI) 0.817 (very high)[5] — 50th 0.806 (very high)[6] — 59th
GDP (PPP) $200.089 billion ($21,223 per capita) $2.464 trillion[7] ($29,326 per capita)

Presidential Visits
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President Alexander Lukashenko Independence Palace, Minsk November 11, 2016[8]
President Alexander Lukashenko President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Ankara April 16, 2019[9]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei Independence Palace, Minsk August 27-28, 2019[10]

Economic Relations

Trade volume between the two countries was 691 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 531/160 million USD).[11]

See also

References
  1. "Belarusian ambassador presents his credentials to President Erdoğan". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey.
  2. "Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Minsk Büyükelçiliği". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  3. "Relations between Turkey and Belarus". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  4. "Relations between Turkey and Belarus". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  5. "2019 Human Development Index Ranking | Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  6. "List of countries by Human Development Index", Wikipedia, 2020-04-24, retrieved 2020-05-02
  7. "International Monetary Fund, Report on selected countries". imf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
  8. "Relations between Turkey and Belarus". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  9. "Relations between Turkey and Belarus". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  10. "Relations between Turkey and Belarus". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  11. "Relations between Turkey and Belarus". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
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