Croatia and Turkey established diplomatic relations in 1992. Turkey recognized independent Croatia in 1991.
Political relations
Croatia and Turkey are both members of the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Union for the Mediterranean. Also both have been EU candidates since 2005 to 2013, when Croatia joined the EU as the 28th member prior to Turkey.
There are approximately 300 Turks in Croatia.
Economic relations
Trade volume between Turkey and Croatia was $273.4 million in 2006.
In 2006, more than 22,300 Croatian tourists visited Turkey.
European Union
Croatia joined the EU in 2013. Turkey is still a candidate country for the EU, and membership negotiations have been effectively frozen since 2016.
NATO
Croatia joined NATO in 2009. Turkey joined NATO in 1952.
Resident diplomatic missions
Croatia has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey has an embassy in Zagreb.
See also
Foreign relations of Croatia
Foreign relations of Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina–Turkey relations
Turkey–European Union relations
2013 enlargement of the European Union
Croatian diaspora
Turks in Croatia
Turks in Europe
Turkey–Yugoslavia relations
Ottoman Monuments of Ilok
Banu Alkan
References
External links
Turkey´s Political Relations with Croatia / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs