Chile–Turkey relations
Bilateral relations
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History
Chile was the first country in Latin America which recognized Turkey with the Friendship Treaty, on January 30, 1926.[1] In Santiago, there can be found the Turkish Republic Square, Atatürk College[2][3] and Atatürk monument.[4]
In 1930, the Turkish Embassy in Chile opened as the Turks rewarded the Chileans for formally recognizing their country in 1926. The Chilean embassy in Turkey opened in 1941.[5]
In addition, Turkey includes a Chile Square in Ankara inaugurated on September 18, 1970 that contains the Bernardo O'Higgins Monument.[4][6] The Pablo Neruda square in Turkey was inaugurated in 2007.[4]
Presidential visits
| Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
|---|---|---|---|
 President Süleyman Demirel |
 President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle |
La Moneda Palace, Santiago | April 6, 1995[7] |
| President Ricardo Lagos |
President Ahmet Necdet Sezer |
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | October 12, 2004[7] |
| President Sebastián Piñera |
President Abdullah Gül |
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | November 20, 2012[7] |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
President Sebastián Piñera |
La Moneda Palace, Santiago | January 31, 2016[7] |
Diplomatic missions
Turkey has an embassy in Santiago.[8] The embassy also hosts offices of representatives and attachés from Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Trade and Turkish Armed Forces.[9] The relations between Turkey and Chile goes back to the opening of the Turkish Embassy in Santiago in 2 August 1930.[10]
Chile has an embassy in Ankara.
