Monégasque-Turkish relations

Monaco	Turkey

Turkey and Monaco established diplomatic relations in 1954^[1] and since then have enjoyed excellent relations, which both countries seek to maintain and strengthen.^{[according to whom?]}

Historical relations

Historically, Monaco's foreign relations with Turkey were limited due to the Franco-Monégasque Treaty, which required^[2] Monaco to refrain from conducting a foreign policy in exchange for France's defense of Monégasque independence and sovereignty.^[1]

In 2005, Monaco renegotiated the 1918 Franco-Monégasque Treaty to allow full direct diplomatic relations between Monaco and other countries.^[2] Taking advantage of the updated treaty, in 2006, Turkey and Monaco established full diplomatic relations.^[1]

The Turkish consulate-general in Marseille is accredited to Monaco since September 16, 2008 and handles most diplomatic and working-level contacts with Monaco.^[1]

Presidential visits

Guest	Host	Place of visit	Date of visit
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	Prince Albert II	Prince's Palace, Monaco	March 1-2, 2006[1]
Prince Albert II	President Ahmet Necdet Sezer	38th Mediterranean Science Commission Congress, Istanbul	April 9-13, 2007[1]
Prince Albert II	President Abdullah Gül	5th World Water Forum, Istanbul	March 16-22, 2009[1]
Prince Albert II	President Abdullah Gül	Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara	November 5-7, 2012[1]

Trade Relations

• Trade volume between the two countries was 12.8 million EUR in 2015 (Turkish exports/imports: 6.9/5.9 million EUR).^[3]