Turkey–Vietnam relations

Turkey–Vietnam relations is the official bilateral relations between Turkey and Vietnam. Turkey has an embassy in Hanoi and Vietnam has an embassy in Ankara, a consulate in Istanbul.

Turkish – Vietnamese relations

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Historical relations

While relations between Turkey and Vietnam is less known comparing to other countries in the Sinosphere world, the Mongol Army invading Vietnam at 13th century was thought to be formed by majority of Turkic and Persian warriors fighting in the war. Many of them were entirely annihilated in all three failed invasions to Vietnam, which marked the first connection between the Vietnamese and Turks.[1][2] After the failed invasions, the Turks would eventually immigrate to Anatolia and found the Ottoman Empire, and two countries would have no official link until 20th century.

Vietnam War

Vietnam went to headline in Turkey at 1960s as for the result of Vietnam War, which Turkey was requested to offer troops fighting in the war to assist its South Vietnamese and American allies against communist expansions, as Turkey is a NATO member. However, Turkey later rejected the offer and consolidated a more diplomatic approach.[3] Turkey and Vietnam's relations would remain irrelevant until the end of Cold War.

Modern relations

While Vietnam and Turkey established relations at 1978, it was not until 1990s that Vietnam became a growing economic and political partner of Turkey in the ASEAN. Both two countries are highly-rising profile economies, being parts of Next Eleven and CIVETS, thus earn reputation and receive larger trade and investment.[4]

For Vietnam, Turkey is seen as the gate to enter Middle Eastern market, which further bolstered economic cooperation between two countries.[5] In 2017, Binali Yıldırım paid an official visit to Vietnam to increase economic and political cooperation between two countries.[6]

There is a small Cham population in Turkey, mostly descended from Cham refugees fleeing from the Vietnam War.

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See also

References
  1. "The Steppe - The era of Turkish predominance, 550–1200". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  2. Bulliet, Richard; Crossley, Pamela; Headrick, Daniel; Hirsch, Steven; Johnson, Lyman (1 January 2014). "The Earth and Its Peoples, Brief: A Global History". Cengage Learning. p. 283. Retrieved 26 March 2019 – via Google Books.
  3. "NATO AIlies Differ On Vietnam Policies". Nytimes.com. 2 March 1964. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  4. "Vietnam-Turkey relations". Asianpacificcenter.org. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. "40-year Vietnam-Turkey diplomatic ties: cooperation for development". Englsih.vov.vn. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  6. "Vietnam looks to double two-way trade with Turkey by 2020 - Vietnam looks to double two-way trade with Turkey by 2020 - News from Saigon Times". English.thesaigontimes.vn. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
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