Foreign
relations
Relation or relations may refer to:
General uses
*International relations, the study of interconnection of politics, economics, and law on a global level
*Interpersonal relationship, association or acquaintance between two or more people
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exist between
Bahrain and
Turkey. Turkey's historic relationship with Bahrain has wavered between indifference and courtship, but the constant has been a layer of mistrust emanating from both ends that appears to have been set aside in 2002 when the new
Turkish government reversed the status quo and embraced a policy of engagement that has successfully catapulted the country to becoming a leading economic player in the
Bahrain.
Turkey opened its Embassy in Bahrain in 1990, while the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Ankara has been in operation since 2008.
Diplomatic Visits
Economic and Trade Relations
Turkey mainly exports tobacco and its products, iron and steel, motor vehicles and their parts to Bahrain. On the other hand, Bahrain mainly exports aluminium, iron, petroleum products (except for petroleum and its derivatives) chemical fertilizers, cotton products to Turkey.
Trade volume between the two countries was 486 million USD in 2018 (Turkish exports/imports: 299/187 million USD).
Cultural Relations
Turkish television drama have become massively popular across in
Bahrain, as millions of
Arabs stop everything daily to view the latest episode of shows such as
Hareem Al Sultan and
Fatima
Fāṭima bint Muḥammad ( ar, فَاطِمَة ٱبْنَت مُحَمَّد}, 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ (), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, th ...
, going a long way to promote a positive image of
Turkey in
Bahrain.
Turkish-Bahraini Business Council
The Turkish-Bahraini Business Council was established based on the agreement signed by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on 16 February 2006 in Istanbul. The first joint meeting of the board of directors of the Council was convened on the same day, whereas the last meeting of the Council was held on 1 March 2017 in Ankara, just before the JEC meeting (held on 2-3 March 2017).
See also
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List of ambassadors of Turkey to Bahrain
The list of ambassadors of Turkey to Bahrain provides a chronological record of individuals who have served as the diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Turkey to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
List of ambassadors
See also
* Bahrain–T ...
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Foreign relations of Bahrain
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Foreign relations of Turkey
Physically bridging Europe and Asia, Turkey is a secular country that has pursued a Western-oriented foreign policy.Robins, Philip. Turkey and the Middle East. London: Royal Institute of International Affairs and New York: Council on Foreign R ...
References
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