Nicaragua–Turkey relations

Turkish-Nicaraguan relations
Map indicating locations of Nicaragua and Turkey

Nicaragua
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Nicaragua–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Nicaragua and Turkey. The Turkish Embassy in San José, Costa Rica is accredited to Nicaragua while Nicaragua's Embassy in Berlin, Germany is accredited to Turkey.[1]

History

In 2013, following civil aviation negotiations in Montreal, Nicaragua and Turkey signed an aviation agreement to create an air connection between Managua and Istanbul.[2] The foreign ministers of both countries met on the sidelines of the UN, and announced that an agreement to deepen economic relations would be signed.[3]

In February 2015, the Nicaraguan and Turkish governments signed a commercial and economic cooperation agreement. It was ratified by the Nicaraguan National Assembly in September 2017.[4][5]

In 2016, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Ortega for his re-election, and the Nicaraguan government sent congratulations for the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish republic.[6]

In 2017, Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Colindres, and Economy Minister Orlando Solorzano met with a delegation of Turkish businesspeople in Managua to discuss the deepening of economic relations between the two countries.[7]

In 2018, Ortega sent a message of congratulations to Erdoğan in occasion of the 95th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish republic.[8]

In September 2021, Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met again with his counterpart at the UN.[9] In October, during a visit of a Nicaraguan delegation led by Nicaragua's foreign minister Colindres, the two countries signed an agreement on agriculture and two memoranda of understanding.[10][11] Subsequently, the Turkish government signaled it was opposed to sanctions on Nicaragua, and Colindes stated in the Daily Sabah that the two countries shared a commitment to strengthening international law, defending UN resolutions and the principle non-interference in internal affairs.[12][13]

Nicaragua and Turkey are currently in talks to open embassies in each other's countries.[14]

Diplomatic Visits

Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Nicaragua Foreign Minister Samuel Santos López Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara August 28, 2014[1]
Nicaragua Foreign Minister Sidharta Marin Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Second Turkey–SICA Foreign Ministers Forum, Istanbul April 20, 2017[1]
Nicaragua Foreign Minister Sidharta Marin Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Ankara July 9, 2018[1]
Nicaragua Foreign Minister Denis Moncada Colindres Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara July 23, 2019[1]

Economic Relations

Trade volume between the two countries was 11.6 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 11.1/0.5 million USD).[1]

Following Nicaraguan Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility with the IMF,[15] Turkey has signed Economic and Trade Cooperation Agreements with Nicaragua in 2015.[1]

As part of the bilateral trade cooperation agreements, program, the Government of Nicaragua is negotiating a trade agreement with the Turkey as part of a Central American bloc.[15]

In 2017, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega received a Turkish economic delegation and used the opportunity to encourage Turkish businesses to invest in Nicaragua.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Relations between Turkey and Nicaragua". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. ^ "Nicaragua and Turkey sign aviation agreement". www.centralamericalink.com. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  3. ^ "Nicaragua y Turquía mejorarán los lazos económicos". www.larepublica.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  4. ^ Álvarez, Leonor (2017-09-02). "Las nuevas relaciones de Nicaragua con Turquía". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  5. ^ "Acuerdo sobre Comercio y Cooperación Económica entre el Gobierno de la República de Nicaragua y el Gobierno de la República de Turquía". legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  6. ^ "Presidente Erdogan, de Turquía, envía mensaje de felicitación al Comandante Daniel Ortega". El 19 Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  7. ^ "Nicaragua leader calls on Turkish businesspeople to invest - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  8. ^ "El Gobierno de Nicaragua felicita el 95 aniversario de la República de Turquía | TRT Español". www.trt.net.tr (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  9. ^ "Turkish foreign minister meets with world diplomats in New York". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  10. ^ La Prensa (2021-10-16). "Delegación de Ortega de gira por Turquía y Bielorrusia". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  11. ^ "Dışişleri Bakanı Çavuşoğlu: Son saldırılarda Rusya'nın ve ABD'nin de sorumluluğu var". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  12. ^ "Turquía rechaza las sanciones contra Nicaragua y le ofrece más colaboración". SWI swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  13. ^ AA, DAILY SABAH WITH (2021-10-15). "Turkey, Nicaragua both favor strengthening int'l law: FM Colindres". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  14. ^ "Nicaragua: Western powers aggressively want to establish domination". TRTWorld. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  15. ^ a b "Nicaragua". U.S. Department of State.
  16. ^ "Nicaragua leader calls on Turkish businesspeople to invest - Latest News".