Georgia–Turkey relations

Georgian–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Georgia and Turkey. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Turkey recognized the independence of Georgia on 16 December 1991.[1] The formal Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries was signed on 21 May 1992.[1] A free trade agreement is currently in force.[1] Georgia has an embassy in Ankara,[2] and two consulates–general in Istanbul and Trabzon. Turkey has an embassy in Tbilisi,[3] and a consulate–general in Batumi. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the BLACKSEAFOR (Black Sea Naval Co-operation Task Group), the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and the World Trade Organization. Turkey is already a member of NATO, while Georgia is a candidate.

Georgian–Turkish relations

Georgia
Turkey
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Georgia, AnkaraEmbassy of Turkey, Tbilisi

Country comparison
Georgia Turkey
Population 3,723,464 79,814,871
Area 69,700 km2 (26,900 sq mi) 783,356 km2 (302,455 sq mi)
Population Density 53.5/km² (138.6/sq mi) 102/km2 (264.2/sq mi)
Capital Tbilisi Ankara
Largest City Tbilisi – 1,171,100 (1,485,293 Metro) Istanbul – 15,214,177 (5,343.220 Metro)
Global Cities Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Gori Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Bursa
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Official language Georgian Turkish
Current Leader President Salome Zourabichvili
Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia		 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Vice President Fuat Oktay
Main religions 83.4% Eastern Orthodoxy,
Georgian Orthodox Church,
10.7% Islam,
3.9% Oriental Orthodoxy,
0.8% Roman Catholic Church,
1.2% None/Other		 95.6% Islam, 0.9% Christianity
Ethnic groups 86.8% Georgians, 6.2% Azerbaijanis, 4.5% Armenians, 0.7% Russians, 2.1% other 85% Turkish, 9% Kurdish, 6% Others
GDP (PPP) $46.05 billion ($12,409 per capita) $0.857 trillion [4] ($10,848 per capita)

Diplomacy

Embassies

The Embassy of Turkey is located in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Embassy of Georgia is located in Ankara, Turkey.

See also

References
  1. Turkey´s Political Relations With Georgia Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  2. Georgian Embassy in Ankara Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
  3. Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi
  4. "International Monetary Fund, Report on selected countries". imf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-24.


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