Belarus–Turkey relations

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.^[3]

Belarus–Turkey relations

Belarus	Turkey
Diplomatic mission
Belarusian Embassy, Ankara	Turkish Embassy, Minsk
Envoy
Ambassador Victor Rybak[1]	Ambassador Mustafa Özcan[2]

Embassy of Turkey in Minsk

High level visits

Guest	Host	Place of visit	Date of visit
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	President Alexander Lukashenko	Independence Palace, Minsk	November 11, 2016[3]
President Alexander Lukashenko	President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	Presidential Complex, Ankara	April 16, 2019[3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu	Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei	Independence Palace, Minsk	August 27-28, 2019[3]

Economic relations

Trade volume between the two countries was US$691 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: US$531/160 million).^[3]

See also

• Belarus portal
• Turkey portal
• Politics portal

• Foreign relations of Belarus
• Foreign relations of Turkey

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.