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 Dominican Republic |  Turkey |
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| Dominican Embassy, Ankara | Turkish Embassy, Santo Domingo |
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| Ambassador Elias Serulle[1] | Ambassador Yeşim Kebapcıoğlu[1] |
Dominican Republic–Turkey relations are foreign relations betweenDominican Republic andTurkey. Dominican Republic has an embassy inAnkara since August 31, 2019.[1] Turkey has an embassy inSanto Domingo since October 1, 2013.[1]
Located in the strategically important and volatileCaribbean, having friendly foreign relations with theDominican Republic has always been very important[2] with various outside actors. In the nineteenth century, the principal outside actors were Spain, France, and Britain; toward the end of the century,Germany,Turkey and theUnited States[3] also became influential in Dominican affairs.[2]
WhenPresident of the Dominican RepublicFernández assumed office in August 1996, he made foreign policy and International relations an important priority,[4] and has engaged Turkey[4] by acting as a bridge between the Caribbean andCentral America.
Since the 2010s, due to increasedTurkish aid and the increasingly larger number ofTurks who vacation in the country, the economic importance of Turkey has grown.[5]
| Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
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 Minister of Foreign AffairsAhmet Davutoğlu |  Minister of Foreign AffairsMiguel Vargas | Palacio Nacional,Santo Domingo | 2014[1] |
| Minister of Foreign AffairsMevlüt Çavuşoğlu | Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Vargas | Palacio Nacional,Santo Domingo | February 1–2, 2017[1] |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Vargas | Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu | Çankaya Köşkü,Ankara | April 19, 2017[1] |
Trade volume between the two countries was US$132.7 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: US$118.6/14.1 million).[1]
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