Kuwait–Turkey relations are foreign relations between Turkey and Kuwait. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Turkey describes the current relations as being at "outstanding levels".[1] Bilateral trade between the two countries in 2016 was estimated to be worth around US$700 million by the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, Mehmet Simek.[2]
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The two countries have recently signed fifteen agreements for cooperation in tourism, health, environment, economy, commercial exchange and oil.[3]
When Turkey was struck by an earthquake in 2011, Kuwait donated $250,000 for the victims through the UN Development Programme (UNDP).[4]
In October 2018 Turkey and Kuwait signed a joint defense plan for 2019, aimed at enhancing bilateral military cooperation.[5]
History
editKuwait used to be under Ottoman rule until Kuwait became a British protectorate in 1899 named Anglo-Kuwaiti Agreement of 1899.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Turkey´s Political Relations with Kuwait / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs". www.mfa.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Turkey eyes greater economic cooperation with Kuwait - Turkish deputy PM". Kuna.net.kw. Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Kuwait, Turkey to cement ties » Kuwait Times Website". www.kuwaittimes.net. Archived from the original on August 5, 2009.
- ^ "Kuwait funds quake relief efforts in eastern Turkey". UNDP. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Turkey, Kuwait sign military cooperation agreement for 2019". DailySabah. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
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