Brunei–Turkey relations

Brunei–Turkey relations are the bilateral relations between Brunei and Turkey. Turkey has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan since October 15, 2013. Brunei opened its embassy in Ankara on January 8, 2014.[1]

Brunei-Turkey relations
Map indicating locations of Brunei and Turkey

Brunei
Turkey

Diplomatic Relations

Turkey's support for Brunei started even before the independence, when it offered help[2] when the Brunei Rebellion broke out on December 8, 1962. The revolt, through British support, was crushed within a week.[3]

Turkey has also been supportive in Brunei's decision to not enter into Malaysia in 1963[2] and Turkish diplomats conferred[2] with the six-member Bruneian delegation to Kuala Lumpur. Turkey has similarly supported Brunei's introduction of constitutional reforms in 1963, including the restoration of the Legislative Council in the future, with the elections to be held in early 1965.[4] The council was to consist of 21 members, ten[5] of whom would be directly elected. The elections were held in March 1965 with 36 independent candidates running for the ten democratically elected positions.[6]

With the Declaration of Independence in 1984, as a small state, Brunei's main concern became internal and external security. To that end, Turkey leveraged its friendly relations with Malaysia[7] and Indonesia[7] in supporting Brunei's admission into ASEAN[7] as its sixth member in 1984.[8]

Similarly, from 1987 to 1988, Turkish diplomats provided support[9] for Brunei's bilateral relations with Malaysia and Indonesia, her two immediate neighbors, with whom Brunei historically has strained ties.[8] Partly as a result of these efforts, relations with Malaysia and Indonesia improved dramatically, with Malaysian Prime Ministers Mahathir Mohamad and Yang di-Pertuan Agong making historical official visits to Brunei in 1987.[8]

Diplomatic Visits
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Brunei Minister of Foreign Affairs Lim Jock Seng Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara April 5, 2012[1]
Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Turkey President Abdullah Gül Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara April 8–10, 2012[1]
Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan November 9–10, 2012[1]
Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Islamic Summit Conference, Istanbul April 14–15, 2016[1]
Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan November 6–7, 2018[1]

Economic Relations
  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$4.9 million in 2018 (Turkish exports/imports: 4.8/0.1 million USD).[1]

See also

References
  1. "Relations between Turkey and Brunei Darussalam". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. "Brunei and the Malaysia Negotiations," International Relations Journal, Kuala Lumpur: Department of History, University of Malaya, Vol. 3, 1975/76: pp. 19-34.
  3. "Brunei and the Malaysia Negotiations," International Relations Journal, Kuala Lumpur: Department of History, University of Malaya, Vol. 3, 1975/76: pp. 19–34.
  4. "Brunei Darussalam in 1991: The Non-Secular State," Southeast Asian Affairs 1992. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1992: pp. 91-100.
  5. "Notes on Controversial Issues in Brunei History," Archipel, Vol. 19, 2010: pp. 25-42.
  6. "Brunei Darussalam in 1991: The Non-Secular State," Southeast Asian Affairs 1992. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1992: pp. 91–100.
  7. "Notes on Controversial Issues in Brunei History," Archipel, Vol. 19, 2010: pp. 25–42.
  8. "Defending a Mini State," Chin Kin Wah (ed.). Defence Spending in Southeast Asia. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2017: pp. 224–251.
  9. "Brunei Darussalam in 1987: Coming to Grips with Economic and Political Realities," Southeast Asian Affairs 1988. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1988: pp. 63–70.


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