Estonian visits to Türkiye
October 2022 |
Chairman of Parliament (Riigikogu) Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson |
March 2022 |
Commander of the Defence Forces LtGen Martin Herem on an official visit to Türkiye |
January 2022 |
Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets on a visit to Türkiye(Ankara and Adana) |
December 2018 |
Defence Minister Jüri Luik on a visit to Ankara |
August 2017 |
Prime Minister Jüri Ratas on an official visit to Türkiye |
July 2017 |
Foreign Minister Sven Mikser on an official visit to Ankara |
August 2016 |
Foreign Minister Marina Kaljurand visiting Ankara as the presiding head of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe |
May 2012 |
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet at a Nordic walking event on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul |
May 2011 |
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet at the 121st session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Istanbul |
February 2011 |
Defence Minister Jaak Aaviksoo |
June 2010 |
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Culture Minister Laine Jänes in Istanbul for the premiere of Arvo Pärt’s Adam’s Lament |
April 2010 |
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
December 2009 |
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet on an official visit to Ankara |
April 2009 |
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet at a meeting of the UN Alliance of Civilisations in Istanbul |
November 2008 |
Agriculture Minister Helir-Valdor Seeder |
March 2008 |
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip |
April 2006 |
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet at the opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline |
April 2006 |
Foreign Minister Urmas Paet |
September 2005 |
President Arnold Rüütel |
April 2004 |
Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland |
August 2003 |
Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland |
October 2001 |
Foreign Minister Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
Turkish visits to Estonia:
February 2023 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavușoğlu |
January 2023 |
Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş |
November 2022 |
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Grand National Assembly Akif Çağatay Kılıç |
August 2019 |
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on an official visit |
October 2018 |
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committe of the Grand National Assembly Volkan Bozkır on an official duty. |
May 2018 |
Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek on a visit to Estonia |
October 2017 |
European Union Affairs Minister and Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union Ömer Çelik on a visit to Estonia |
October 2016 |
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on an official visit to Estonia |
October 2014 |
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on an official visit to Estonia |
May 2012 |
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on an official visit to Estonia |
November 2011 |
European Union Affairs Minister Egemen Bağiş |
February 2011 |
Agriculture Minister Mehmet Mehdi Eker |
February 2010 |
European Union Affairs Minister Egemen Bağiş on a working visit |
October 2008 |
President Abdullah Gül |
June 2008 |
Foreign Minister Ali Babacan |
December 2006 |
Chief Negotiator for Turkish Accession to the European Union and Minister Responsible for the Economy Ali Babacan |
September 2004 |
Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gül |
August 2002 |
Defence Minister Sabahattin Çakmakoğlu |
April 2002 |
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer on a state visit |
June 2000 |
Foreign Minister Ismail Cem |
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Agreements
In 1924 an Estonian-Turkish Treaty of Friendship was signed, which came into effect in 1927. Six more agreements and adjustments agreements were signed from 1929-1938 between Türkiye and Estonia. A number of additional agreements have been signed after the restoration of Estonia’s independence.
• Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation (came into force 26.04.1995)
• Agreement on Trade and Economic Co-operation (came into force 15.02.1996)
• International Road Transport Agreement (came into force 15.02.1996)
• Agreement on Co-operation in the Field of Tourism (came into force 15.02.1996)
• Agreement Concerning the Mutual Abolition of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic Passports (came into force 14.02.1997, changed on 26.09.2008)
• Agreement regarding Mutual Assistance between Customs Administrations (came into force 06.12.1998)
• Agreement Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (came into force 29.04.1999)
• Agreement on Co-operation in Culture, Education, Science and Sports (came into force 22.09.1999)
• Co-operation programme in the field of culture, education, research, youth and sports (came into force 28.11.2005)
• Agreement on Co-operation in the Fight Against International Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, International Terrorism and Organised Crime (came into force 27.09.2000)
• Agreement on Defence (came into force 31.10.2002)
• Agreement for the Protection of Classified Information (came into force 27.01.2003)
• Agreement on Air Transport (came into force 27.09.2004)
• Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital (came into force 21.02.2005)
• Agreement for the waiving of visa requirements for holders of Estonian passports (came into force 12.07.2008)
• Agreement on the employment of the dependants of the staff of diplomatic representations and consular agencies (signed 27.10.2016)