Mexico–Turkey relations

Mexican–Turkish relations

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Mexico–Turkey relations refers to the bilateral relations between Mexico and Turkey. Both nations are members of the G-20 major economies, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations.

History

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto with Turkish President Abdullah Gül in Ankara, December 2013

The first official contact between Mexico and the Ottoman Empire (present day Turkey) was 1864 when Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico sent out emissaries to several nations to seek official recognition of his rule in the country.[1] Diplomatic relations between the two nations were established in 1928 after the transformation of Turkey from the Ottoman Empire by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the modern Turkish republic in 1923; and after the end of the Mexican revolution in 1920. That same year, both nations signed a 'Friendship Agreement'.[2] Almost immediately, both nations opened diplomatic legations in each other's capitals, respectively. In 1962, their respective diplomatic missions were upgraded to embassies.[2]

In June 1992, Mexican Foreign Secretary Fernando Solana paid an official visit to Turkey, becoming at the time the highest level government official to visit the country. While in Turkey, Secretary Solana and his counterpart, Foreign Minister Suleyman Demirel signed agreements on cultural exchanges and of eliminating visa requirements for diplomatic passport holders of both nations. The two nations also agreed to establish a mechanism for political consultations to discuss points of views on bilateral and multilateral mutual interests.[2]

In 2013, during the historic visit of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to Turkey, both nations signed agreements on:[3]

Both nations are considered as regional powers and are playing bigger roles in the international community. Both nations have supported each other diplomatically, particularly in the United Nations and Mexico has supported Turkey over the issue of the Syrian Civil War occurring on its border. In 2013, Mexico donated $1 million USD to Turkey for the support of over one million Syrian refugees that are currently being housed in the country.[4]

State visits

Presidential visits from Mexico to Turkey[5][6]

Presidential and Prime Ministerial visits from Turkey to Mexico[7][8]

Trade

In 2014, trade between both nations amounted to $966 million USD.[9][10] Turkey is Mexico's 47th largest trading partner.[10] Mexico's main exports to Turkey include: wheat, telephones and vehicles while Turkish exports to Mexico include: textiles and coper and aluminum based products.[11] Mexican multinational companies such as Cemex, Gruma and Zinc Nacional operate in Turkey and have invested over $600 million USD in the country.[12] Turkish multinational companies such as Orphan Holding, Tekno Kauch and Toto Max operate in Mexico.[12] Both nations are negotiating on a free trade agreement.[13]

Resident diplomatic missions

Embassy of Mexico in Ankara

See also

References

  1. ↑ La política exterior de Maximiliano de Habsburgo durante el Segundo Imperio Mexicano (in Spanish)
  2. 1 2 3 History of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Turkey (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Senado ratifica cinco acuerdos entre México y Turquía (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ México donará un million de dollars a Turquía para apoyar a sirios. (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Peña Nieto visita Turquía para lanzar nueva etapa de relaciones (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Peña Nieto arriba a Turquía para Cumbre del G-20 (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz on a visit to Mexico (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Presidente Erdogan de Turquía inicia visita de Estado en México (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Mexican Ministry of the Economy: Turkey (in Spanish)
  10. 1 2 Relación Bilateral México-Turquia (Spanish)
  11. ↑ Busca México tratado de libre comercio con Turquía (in Spanish)
  12. 1 2 Inversiones turcas en autopartes se avecinan con TLC (in Spanish)
  13. ↑ Turquía está interesado en un TLC con México (in Spanish)
  14. ↑ Embassy of Mexico in Ankara (in Spanish and Turkish)
  15. ↑ Consulate of Mexico in Istanbul (in Spanish)
  16. ↑ Embassy of Turkey in Mexico City (in Spanish and Turkish)
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