Estonian visits to Turkey
March 2022 |
Commander of the Defence Forces LtGen Martin Herem on an official visit to Turkey |
January 2022 |
Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets on a visit to Turkey (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 Turkey |
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:
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 Turkey 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)