Croatia–Turkey relations

Croatia and Turkey established diplomatic relations in 1992. Turkey recognized independent Croatia in 1991.[1]

Croatian–Turkish relations
Map indicating locations of Croatia and Turkey

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

Political relations

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

Trade volume between Turkey and Croatia was $273.4 million in 2006.[4]

In 2006, more than 22,300 Croatian tourists visited Turkey.[4]

European Union

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

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

Embassy of Turkey in Zagreb

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

See also

References
  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".
  4. Turkey´s Commercial and Economic Relations with Croatia / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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