Haiti–Turkey relations

Haiti–Turkey relations have been limited due to geographical distance until the opening of a Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[1]

Haiti-Turkey relations
Map indicating locations of Haiti and Turkey

Haiti

Turkey

The Embassy of Turkey in Santo Domingo is accredited to Republic of Haiti.[1]

After the earthquake, Turkey provided financial and in-kind aids that worth 1 million US Dollars each and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) provided financial aid and equipment worth US$124 million.[2]

In addition to the financial assistance, Turkey has allocated staff to MINUSTAH in Haiti since the beginning of its operation in 2004.[3]

Economic Relations

Trade volume between the two countries was US$129.7 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 128.9/0.8 million USD).[1]

See also

References

  1. "Relations between Turkey and Haiti". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. "Haiti boosts health and education in the past decade, says new UNDP report". United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. "MINUSTAH Facts and Figures - United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti". 16 June 2016.
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