Chile–Turkey relations (Spanish: Las relaciones Chile-Turquía; Turkish: Şili-Türkiye ilişkileri) are foreign relations between Chile and Turkey. 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]
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 Chile |  Turkey |
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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]
Country comparison
 Chile |  Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Flag |  |  |
| State Emblem / National Emblem |  |  |
| Population | 17,574,003 | 83,154,997 |
| Area | 756,096.3 km2 (291,930.4 sq mi) | 783,356 km2 (302,455 sq mi) |
| Population density | 24/km2 (62.2/sq mi) | 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi) |
| Capital | Santiago | Ankara |
| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| Current Leader | President Gabriel Boric President of the Senate Álvaro Elizalde | President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz |
| Official languages | Spanish | Turkish |
| Main religions | 86.2% Christianity, 11.5% non-religious | 89.5% Islam, 8.9% non-religious, 1.6% other[7][8][9][10] |
| Ethnic groups | 96.7% White, 10.8% Indigenous | 85% Turkish, 9% Kurdish 6% Others |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | 0.851 (very high)[11] — 43rd | 0.820 (very high)[12] — 54th |
| GDP (PPP) | $528.300 billion ($27,150 per capita) | $2.464 trillion[13] ($29,326 per capita) |
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[14] |
| President Ricardo Lagos | President Ahmet Necdet Sezer | Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | October 12, 2004[14] |
| President Sebastián Piñera | President Abdullah Gül | Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | November 20, 2012[14] |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | President Sebastián Piñera | La Moneda Palace, Santiago | January 31, 2016[14] |
Turkish population in Chile
According to a TV program titled 5N1K (CNN Türk), about 1,000 Turkish citizens live in Chile.[15]
