Guyana–Turkey relations

After years of limited bilateral relations due to geographic distance, Guyana’s relations with Turkey has recently developed through Turkey's relationship with CARICOM and CELAC. Guyana is represented by the consulate at Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago.[1]

Guyanese-Turkish relations

Guyana
Turkey

In March 2014, Turkey participated in the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a special guest. In July 2014, the First Foreign Ministers Meeting of the Turkey–CARICOM Consultation and Cooperation Mechanism took place in Istanbul with the participation of Guyana.[2]

Turkey regularly meets with CELAC at Foreign Ministers level, with Turkey–CELAC Foreign Ministers Meetings held in New York in September 2013, September 2015, September 2016 and in Istanbul on April 21, 2017. [2]

Diplomatic Visits
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
President Bharrat Jagdeo President Abdullah Gül Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara October 3, 2009[3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara July 17-24, 2014[3]

Economic Relations
  • Trade volume between the two countries was 29.6 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 28.6/1.2 million USD).[3]

Ambassadors

Turkish ambassadors to Guyana
  • Nihat Akyol, 2009,[4] Turkish ambassador to CARICOM.[5]
  • Muhsin Tuğrul Kılıçaslan, May 2012,[6] non-resident ambassador based out of Caracas, Venezuela.[7]
  • Kurtulus Aykan, (Charge d’Affaires) 2013[8]

Guyanese ambassadors to Turkey
  • Erol Kemal Makzume, honorary consul[9]

See also

References
  1. "Turkey's Relations with the Latin American and the Caribbean Countries". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. E. Ozdemir (2016). "Trading States and Reflections of Foreign Policy: Evidence from Turkish Foreign Policy". Procedia Economics and Finance, 38, 468–475.
  3. "Relations between Turkey and Guyana". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  4. "New Turkish ambassador sets sights on tourism, industry". Stabroek News. 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  5. "CARICOM and Turkey deepen diplomatic relations". Kaieteur News. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  6. "Guyana and Turkey to move relations beyond multilateral level". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  7. "Non-resident Turkish Ambassador to be appointed to Guyana". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  8. "Turkey interested in building partnerships here". Stabroek News. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  9. "TURKEY – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation| Co-operative Republic of Guyana". Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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