Eesti-Turkey

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ENGLISH

Turkey recognised the Republic of Estonia on 23 January 1924. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were restored on 23 October 1991. Turkey never recognised the Soviet occupation of Estonia.

After the restoration of Estonia's independence, Turkey accredited its first Ambassador to Estonia, residing in Vilnius, in 1992. In October 2001, Turkey opened its Embassy in Tallinn. In the period 2001 - 2005 Turkey's Ambassador to Estonia was Цmer Altuр - the first Turkish ambassador to reside in Estonia. The present Turkey's Ambassador to Estonia Fatma Юule Soysal presented his credentials to President Arnold Rььtel in December 2005.

Sven Jьrgenson became Estonia's first Ambassador to Turkey in June 1996, residing in Tallinn. Andres Tomasberg residing in Madrid, in January 1999, followed him. In February 2001, the Estonian Embassy in Ankara was opened, headed by Chargй d'Affaires a.i. Heikki Koort (until August 2003) and Linda Kolk (until July 2004). The first Estonian Ambassador residing in Ankara Mдrt Volmer presented his credentials to Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer in July 2004.

Estonia has three Honorary Consulates in Turkey. The first was opened in August 2001 in Istanbul (the jurisdiction includes the Marmara region), where Tuncay Цzilhan is in office. The second was opened in October 2002 in the seaside resort Antalya, where the Honorary Consul is Ethem Okudur and in August 2003, the third Honorary Consulate was opened in Izmir, where the Honorary Consul is Esfer Baltali.

An Estonia-Turkey parliamentary group was formed in the X Riigikogu in June 2003, the chairman in the present Riigikogu is Evelyn Sepp.

Visits and meetings of importance

To Turkey
December 1993 President Lennart Meri's state visit
June 1994 Foreign Minister Jьri Luik participated in the meeting of foreign ministers of NATO and NACC in Istanbul
October 1995 Foreign Minister Riivo Sinijдrv
January 1997 Chairman of the Riigikogu Toomas Savi
October 1998 President Lennart Meri
November 1999 Prime Minister Mart Laar and Foreign Minister Toomas Hendrik Ilves participated in the OSCE summit meeting in Istanbul
October 2001 Foreign Minister Toomas Hendrik Ilves
August 2003 Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland
April 2004 Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland
February-March 2005 Riigikogu's Estonia-Turkey parliamentary group
September 2005 President Arnold Rььtel
April 2006 Foreign Minister Urmas Paet

To Estonia
July 1994 Foreign Minister Hikmet Зetin
June 1997< President Sьleyman Demirel's state visit
June 2000 Foreign Minister Ismail Cem
April 2002 President Ahmet Nezdet Sezer
August 2002 Defence Minister Sabahattin Зakmakoрlu
June 2004 Estonia-Turkish EU consultations
September 2004 Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gьl
March 2006 Visit of the Turkish-Estonian friendship group of the Turkish National Assembly
May 2006 Deputy Speaker of the Turkey's National Assembly Ismail Alptekin at the European Conference of Presidents of Parliaments

Agreements

In 1924, an Estonian-Turkish Treaty of Friendship was signed. Six more agreements were signed from 1929-1938 between Turkey and Estonia.

To date, the two countries have entered into several agreements, which have helped establish successful bilateral co-operation between Estonia and Turkey. Currently there are fourteen agreements in force between Estonia and Turkey. The following lists the agreements that have entered into force between Estonia and Turkey:

Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation (came into force 26.04.95);
Agreement on Trade and Economic Co-operation (came into force 15.02.96);
International Road Transport Agreement (came into force 15.02.96);
Agreement on Co-operation in the Field of Tourism (came into force 15.02.96);
Agreement Concerning the Mutual Abolition of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic Passports (came into force 14.02.97);
Agreement regarding Mutual Assistance between Customs Administrations (came into force 06.12.1998);
Agreement Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (came into force 29.04.99);
Agreement on Co-operation in Culture, Education, Science and Sports (came into force 22.09.99);
Agreement on Co-operation in the Fight Against International Illicit Trafficking of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, International Terrorism and Organised Crime (came into force 27.09.00);
Agreement on Defence (came into force 31.10.02);
Agreement for the Protection of Classified Information (came into force 27.01.03);
Agreement on Air Transport (came into force 27.09.04);
Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital (came into force 21.02.2005)
Co-operation program in the field of culture, education, research, youth and sports (came into force 28.11.2005).

Mutual co-operation

The relations between Estonia and Turkey are good and are developing stably. Continuous progress in political, defence, economic and cultural co-operation is essential to Estonia. Mutual understanding between Estonia and Turkey is enhanced by a geo-strategic similarity, similar positions on most international issues and constructive co-operation in international organisations.

The Foreign Ministries of Estonia and Turkey signed the Protocol on the Establishment of the Political Consultation Mechanism in June 1997. Proceeding from this protocol, meetings between the parties shall take place at least once a year.

On the initiative of the Turkish side, consular consultations aimed at achieving a visa facilitation agreement with Estonia were conducted in February 2005. On 20 October 2005, security policy consultations took place in Ankara.

Economic relations

TRADE

Economic ties between Estonia and Turkey are good and experience stable development. Especially swift developments in goods exchange took place in 2004-2006, after Estonia joined the European Union. Turkey's relative importance as a trade partner to Estonia rose to 0,8% in 2006. Turkey is now ranked as Estonia's 24th largest trade partner. It holds 18th place among export partners, with 1,1% of Estonia's total exports, and is the 26th largest import partner, with 0,6% of total imports.

Source: Estonian Statistical Office
Main export articles in 2006:

Metals and metal products - 68.7%
Fur and fur products - 22.8%
Plastics and plastic products - 3.8%
Main import articles in 2006:

Metals and metal products - 55.2%
Machinery and equipment - 14.3%
Textiles and textile products - 13.5%
Pearls, precious stones and jewellery - 5.1%
Fur and fur products - 3%
INVESTMENTS

Turkish investments in Estonia as well as Estonian investments in Turkey have so far been small. According to the Bank of Estonia, as of 31.12.2006 Turkey had made -1.1 million EUR of direct investments in Estonia. At the end of May 2007, the Estonian Enterprises Register reported that there are 7 enterprises with Turkish participation registered in Estonia, 4 of which are 100% based on Turkish capital. Estonian direct investments in Turkey are at 1.2 million EUR. For the most part, private individuals have invested in Turkish real estate.

TOURISM

At the period preceding the accession to the European Union the number of Turkish tourists visiting Estonia grew from year to year, at the same time their number was relatively small. Interest towards Estonia has grown after EU membership. As to the number of tourists staying overnight, Turkey is still among European countries with a smaller share: in 2005, 475 Turkish tourists stayed overnight in Estonian accommodations, and in 2006 the number was 579. The majority of Turkish tourists stay in Tallinn (EAS data).

For Estonians, Turkey is significantly more popular as a travel destination, due to Turkey's geographic location and warm climate. Though in 2003 there were 5000 Estonian tourists who visited Turkey with travel companies, in 2005 the number rose to 17.5 thousand. In 2006, however, the number fell back a bit, and only 11.3 thousand Estonians visited Turkey with travel companies. However, many Estonians also travel to Turkey independently, or with travel companies based in other countries. On the average a trip to Turkey lasts for 9 days.

Culture and education

A Culture, Education, Science and Sports Agreement was signed in 1994 and came into force in September 1999. The agreement is the foundation for actual co-operation between the two countries in these fields.

Primarily, the writers/translators Ly Seppel, Andres Ehin and Ain Kaalep have fostered the publishing of Turkish literature in Estonia. The publication of Turkey's most famous contemporary prose writer Yaюar Kemal's "To Kill the Snake" and the Turkish 20th century collection of poetry "The Night of the Stag" received a contribution from the Turkish Embassy. In 1999, the periodical "Akadeemia" dedicated a special issue to Turkey.

Turkish has been taught at the University of Tartu since 1993. In 1998, on the initiative of the Turkish Ambassador Erkan Gezer, a Turkish-language section was opened at the University of Tartu, financed by the Embassy. An agreement is being prepared between the University of Tartu and Bilkent University in which an emphasis will be put on the exchange of students, scientists and lecturers.
In 2000, President Lennart Meri recognized the work of the rector of Bilkent University, Professor Ihsan Doрramacэ, awarding him the Cross of Terra Mariana.

Turkish has been offered at the Tallinn Pedagogical University (TPU) since 1993. The Turkish Embassy in Vilnius provided the required study material. In 1997, President Sьleyman Demirel inaugurated the TPU's Turkish-language section, whose costs are covered by the Turkish Embassy. The same year the TPU's Oriental Centre was opened, where Turkish and related languages are taught. Visitors to the centre can also familiarise themselves with Turkish culture and history. The year 2000 saw the start of an Oriental bachelor with Turkish as the main subject. The Turkish Culture Society is also based at TPU, founded in 1995 by Ly Seppel, Andres Ehin et al.

In June 2004, the round table "Estonian-Turkish Academic and Cultural Relations in an Enlarging Europe" took place at the TPU. In the framework of the round table, a Turkish art exhibition was opened and a traditional Turkish music concert took place in Kadriorg Palace.

In May 2004, a basis was laid for the Estonian-Turkish Friendship Society, which is comprised of Turkish academics and others interested in culture. At the end of 2004 in order to facilitate the arrangement of events and reciprocal visits, a proposal was made to convert the Friendship Society into a society uniting the three Baltic countries. The name of the association is now TELLFA, the chairman is Galip Ilter, who at the same time is chairman of the Estonian partnership society of the Foreign Trade Association of Turkey.

At the end of 2004, a CNN TЬRK press visit took place with the support of the Press Department of the Estonian Foreign Ministry. The resulting broadcast received positive feedback in Turkey and aroused interest towards Estonia.

On 10 January 2005, Ara Gьler's photo exposition was opened in the main exhibition hall of the National Library.

From 2 - 8 May 2005, at the Estonian National Museum in Tartu the festival of visual culture "World Film" took place, where film director of the Turkish origin Asen Balicki was represented.

In May 2005 an international dancing festival took place in Antalya and Ankara, in which the dance ensemble "Sхleke" participated.

The Fourth International Choir Festival took place in May 2005 in Ankara with the participation of two choirs from Estonia: Ellerhein Girls Choir and the Old Town Mixed Choir. Ellerhein placed first in the category of women's and men's choirs, and second place in the folklore category. The Estonian Embassy in Ankara assisted the choirs with logistical help.

On 27 June 2005, at the meeting held in Tallinn of the Council of Europe Eurimages Support Fund for the co-production of cinematographic works also Turkish cinematographers Dr. Ahmet Atilla Boyacioglu and Dr. Esin Boyacioglu participated.

The young jazz singers competition took place in June 2005 in the framework of the Nхmme Jazz festival. Turkish girl, Evrim Цzcusa placed first and was very satisfied with her first foreign tour.

In July 2005, the Bursa Dance Festival took place in Turkey; the Estonian folk dance ensemble "Sхprus" participated. The honorary consuls in Istanbul and Izmir helped cover the expenses of Estonian participants. Journalists Sulev and Kadri Valner were present.

From 30 September to 1 October 2005, with the help of the Estonian Foreign Ministry the performance of Sandra Sillamaa, a bagpiper, at the Cultural Festival in Kars was arranged. Two performances that took place were a big success; Estonian bagpipe music was much enjoyed by the Turks. Kars in Turkey is as a result of the influences from the Caucasus more multicultural than the other regions of Turkey, where also the Estonian village was situated, founded 130 years ago, but to date practically perished.

On 27 October 2005, in Tallinn in the framework of "Diplomatic Notes" the ensemble Istanbul Sazelender composed of Turkish classical and Turkish folk instruments gave the concert "Wind upon the desert".

From 24.04 to 17.05.2006 in Tallinn, Turkish cultural days took place on the initiative of the Turkish Embassy and Turkey-Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania Friendship Association. In the framework thereof, a gala dinner along with Ayla Eryьksel's fashion show “3H” "Woman's Jorney from the Hittites to Present" was arranged, in addition in the National Library an exhibition was unveiled: "Living together: Memories of co-existence in the Ottoman and Turkish period". At the Estonia Concert Hall sisters Ferhan ja Ferzan Цnder performed a piano duo "1001 nights", at the National Opera "Estonia" a concert of Sufi music and whirling dervishes took place. Also Anikya Iznik's art of tiles and Hikmet Barutucugil's "Ebru" art (figurative marbled images on paper) were presented. From 19 to 20.05.2006, a debate on the topic of the integration of Turkish society into Europe was arranged by the Centre of Oriental Studies of the Estonian Institute of Humanities of Tallinn University. Reports were made by Turkish intellectuals as well as by the teachers of the EIH.

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TURKISH

Türkiye, 23 Ocak 1924 tarihinde Estonya Cumhuriyeti´ni tanũmũūtũr. Ũki ülke arasũndaki diplomatik iliūkiler 23 Ekim 1991 tarihinde yenilenmiūtir. Türkiye hiįbir zaman Estonya` nũn sovyet iūgalini tanũmamũūtũr.

Estonya` nũn özgürlüđünü geri almasũndan sonra 1992’ de Türkiye, Estonya’ ya Vilnius’ da ikamet eden ilk büyükelįisini atamũūtũr. Daha sonra ekim 2001’ de Tallinn de elįiliđini aįmũūtũr. Aralũk 2001’ de Türkiye Estonya Büyükelįisi Ömer Altuđ, baūkan Arnold Rüütel’ e itimatnamesini sunmuūtur.

Tallinn’ de ikamet eden Sven Jürgenson Haziran 1996’ da Estonya’ nũn Türkiye’ deki ilk büyükelįisi olmuūtur. Onu Ocak 1999’ da Madrid de ikamet eden Andres Tomasberg izlemiūtir. Ūubat 2001’de maslahatgüzarlar, Heikki Koort ve Linda Kolk’ un baūkanlũđũnda estonya Büyükelįiliđi Ankara’ da aįũlmũūtũr. Ankara’ da ikamet eden ilk Estonya büyükelįisi Mart Volmer temmuz 2004’ de Ankara’ ya gelmiūtir.

Estonya’ nũn Türkiye’ de 3 tane fahri konsolosluđu bulunmaktadũr. Ũlki, Ađustos 2001 de Ũstanbul da aįũlan ve Tuncay Özilhan’ ũn görev yaptũđũ fahri konsolosluktur. Ũkincisi ekim 2002’ de acilan ve Ethem Okudur’ un fahri konsoloslugunu yaptigi tatil beldesi Antalya’ dadir. Agustos 2003’ de fahri konsolosu Eūref Baltalũ olan 3. fahrũ konsolosluđumuz Ũzmir’ de aįũlmũūtũr.

Türkiye-Estonya parlamento grubu haziran 2003’ de Estonya Parlamentosu olan X Riigikogu da oluūturulmuūtur.

ÖNEMLŨ ZŨYARETLER VE GÖRÜŪMELER:

Türkiye ye
Aralũk 1993 Baūkan Lennart Meri'nin devlet ziyareti
Haziran 1994 Dũū iūleri Bakanũ Jüri Luik Istanbul’ da yapũlan NATO ve NACC nin dũū iūleri bakanlarũ toplantũsũna katũlmũūtũr.
Ekim 1995 Dũū Ũūleri Bakanũ Riivo Sinijärv
Ocak 1997 Estonya Parlamentosu Baūkanũ Toomas Savi
Ekim 1998 Baūkan Lennart Meri
Kasũm 1999 Baūbakan Mart Laar ve Dũū Ũūleri Bakanũ Toomas Hendrik Ilves Ũstanbul’ da yapũlan OSCE zirve toplantũsũna katũldũlar.
Ekim 2001 Dũū Ũūleri Bakanũ Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Ađustos 2003 Dũū Ũūleri Bakanũ Kristiina Ojuland
Nisan 2004 Dũū Ũūleri Bakanũ Kristiina Ojuland
Ūubat-Mart 2005 Riigikogu' nun Estonia ve Türkiye parlamenter grubu
Eylül 2005 Baūkan Arnold Rüütel

Estonya ya
Temmuz 1994 Dũū Ũūleri Bakanũ Hikmet Įetin
Haziran 1997 Cumhurbaūkanũ Süleyman Demirel's state visit
Haziran 2000 Baūbakan Ismail Cem
Nisan 2002 Cumhurbaūkanũ Ahmet Nezdet Sezer
Ađustos 2002 Savunma Bakanũ Sabahattin Įakmakođlu
Haziran 2004 Estonia-Turkiye Avrupa Birliđi müzakereleri
Eylül 2004 Dũū Ũūleri Bakanũ and Baūbakan Vekili Abdullah Gül
Ūubat 2005 Estonya ve Türkiye Dũū Ũūleri Bakanlũklarũ konsolosluk müzakereleri

ANLAŪMALAR:

1924 yũlũnda Estonya-Türkiye dostluk anlaūmasũ imzalanmũūtũr. Türkiye ve Estonya arasũnda 1929 yũlũndan 1938 yũlũna kadar 6 tane daha anlaūma imzalanmũūtũr.

Günümüze kadar iki ülke, Estonya ve Türkiye arasũnda įift taraflũ baūarũlũ iūbirliđi kurulmasũna yardũmcũ olmuū įeūitli anlaūmalara girmiūlerdir. Ūu anda Estonya ve Türkiye arasũnda yürürlükte olan 14 tane anlaūma bulunmaktadũr. 4 anlaūma ise hazũrlũk aūamasũndadũr. Aūađũdaki listeler Estonya ve Türkiye arasũnda yürürlüđe girmiū anlaūmalardũr:

Dostluk ve Ũūbirliđi Anlaūmasũ ( 26.04.1995 ‘de yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Ticaret ve Ekonomik Ũūbirliđi Anlaūmasũ ( 15.02.1996’da yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Uluslar arasũ Yol Taūũmacũlũđũ Anlaūmasũ ( 15.02.1996’da yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Turizm Alanũnda Ũūbirliđi Anlaūmasũ ( 15.02.1996’ da yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Diplomatik Pasaport Sahiplerinin Vize Gerekliliklerinin Karūũlũklũ Feshini Ũįeren Anlaūma ( 14.02.1997’ de yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Gümrükler Yönetimleri Arasũnda Karūũlũklũ Yardũm Hususunda Anlaūma(06.12.1998’ de yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Karūũlũklũ Teūvik ve Yatũrũmlarũn Korunmasũnũ Ũįeren Anlaūma (29.04.1998 de yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Kültür, Ekonomi, Bilim ve Spor Alanlarũnda Ũūbirliđi Anlaūmasũ (22.09.1999 da yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Uluslar Arasũ Yasadũūũ Uyuūturucu Maddelerin Trafiđi, Uluslar Arasũ Terörizm ve Organize Suįlarla Mücadele Konularũnda Ũūbirliđi Anlaūmasũ (27.09.2001’ de yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Savunma Anlaūmasũ (31.10.2002’ de yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Gizli Bilgilerin Korunmasũ Anlaūmasũ (27.001.2003 ‘de yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Hava Taūũmacũlũđũ Anlaūmasũ (27.09.2004’ de yürürlüđe girmiūtir);
Gelirler ve Sermaye Üzerinden Vergiyle Ũlgili Olarak Įifte Vergilendirmeden Kaįũnũlmasũ ve Vergi Kaįũrmanũn Önlenmesi Hakkũndaki Anlaūma (21.02.2005’ de yürürlüđe girmiūtir)
Kültür, Ekonomi, Araūtũrma, Genįlik ve Spor Alanlarũnda Ũūbirliđi Programũ (28.11.2005’ de yürürlüđe girmiūtir)
Aūađũdaki dört anlaūma hazũrlũk aūamasũndadũr:

Sađlũk alanũnda iūbirliđi anlaūmasũ
Konsolosluk Anlaūmasũ
Askeri eđitim alanlarũ hakkũnda iūbirliđi anlaūmasũ
Deniz taūũmacũlũđũ alanũnda anlaūma

KARŪILIKLI ŨŪBŨRLŨĐŨ:

Estonya ve Türkiye arasũndaki iliūkiler iyidir ve istikrarlũ bir ūekilde geliūmektedir. Siyasal, savunma, ekonomik ve kültürel iūbirliđindeki sürekli geliūim Estonya iįin gereklidir. Estonya ve Türkiye arasũndaki karūũlũklũ anlayũū, jeo-stratejik benzerlik, birįok uluslar arasũ konuda benzer pozisyonlar ve uluslar arasũ organizasyonlarda yapũcũ iūbirliđiyle arttũrũlmũūtũr.

NATO ülkesi olarak Türkiye, Estonya’ nũn NATO ya katũlmasũnũ en yüksek seviyede desteđiyle defalarca onaylamũūtũr. Ziyaretleri sũrasũnda Türkiye Cumhurbaūkanũ, Baūbakanũ, Savunma Bakanũ ve Dũū Ũliūkiler Bakanũ Estonya nũn NATO ya kabul edilmesi yönündeki desteklerini dile getirmiūlerdir. 5 Aralũk 2003’ de Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi, Estonya’ nũn NATO’ ya kabul protokolünü onaylamũūtũr.

Türkiye ve Estonya Dũū Ũūleri Bakanlarũ Haziran 1997’ de Siyasal Müzakere Mekanizmasũnũn kuruluūu hakkũndaki protokolü imzalamũūlardũr. Bu protokolden kaynaklanarak taraflar arasũndaki görüūmeler yũlda en az 1 kere gerįekleūtirilebilir. Bugüne kadar 6 görüūme gerįekleūtirilmiūtir, en yakũn zamanda olanũ Haziran 2004 de Tallinn de gerįekleūtirilen Avrupa Birliđi meselelerine odaklanan görüūmedir.

Ūubat 2005’ de Türk tarafũnũn giriūimleriyle Estonya ile vize kolaylaūtũrmasũ anlaūmasũnũ amaįlayan konsolosluk müzakereleri yürütülmüūtür.

SAVUNMA ŨŪBŨRLŨĐŨ:

Ũki ülke arasũndaki savunma ile ilgili bađlantũlar 1995-1997 iliūkilerinin baūlangũį aūamasũnda yakũnlaūmũūtũr. 1995 yũlũnda Estonya Savunma Bakanũ Andrus Öövel Türkiye yi ziyaret etmiūtir. Estonya Dũū Ũūleri Bakanũ Toomas Hendrik Ilves ekim 2001’ de Türkũye’ yi ziyaret etmiū ve bu zaman zarfũnda Türkiye Savunma Bakanũ Sabahattin Įakmakođlu ile de tanũūmũūtũr. Ađustos 2002 yũlũnda Estonya Savunma Bakanũ Sven Mikser’ in daveti üzerine Türkiye Savunma Bakanũ Sabahattin Įakmakođlu, Estonya’ yũ ziyaret etmiūtir. Bu ziyaret süresinde savunma konularũnũ ele alan iūbirliđi anlaūmasũnũn įatũsũnũ imzalanmũūtũr.

Savunma konularũnũ iįeren iūbirliđi anlaūmasũnũn amacũ, karūũlũklũ olarak askeri eđitimin, taraflar arasũnda teknolojik ve bilimsel iūbirliđinin teūvik edilmesi, askeri eđitim ve öđrenimin yanũ sũra savunma ve güvenlik politikalarũnda iūbirliđinin geliūtirilmesi, desteklenmesi ve gerįekleūtirilmesi temelindedir. Ayrũca įevrenin korunmasũ ve diđer įeūitli alanlara da odaklanmaktadũr.

Estonya’ nũn Türkiye ile įift yönlü savunmaya dayalũ iūbirliđi projeleri bulunmamaktadũr. Öte yandan Estonyalũ yetkililer son yũllarda Türk Pfp merkezinde kurslara katũlmũūlardũr. 2003 yũlũnũn baūũnda Savunma Bakanũ’ nũn temsilcisi Türkiye deki ‘NATO Taktiksel CIMIC Kursuna’ katũlmũūtũr.

Türkiye, Helsinki de ikamet eden Yarbay Ahmet Eran’ ũ ađustos 2003 tarihi itibariyle Estonya’ ya askeri ateūe olarak atamũūtũr.

EKONOMŨK ŨLŨŪKŨLER:

TŨCARET:

Estonya ve Türkiye arasũndaki ticaret hacmi son yũllarda belirgin bir ūekilde büyümüūtür. Bununla birlikte Estonya’ nũn ticaret ortaklarũ arasũnda Türkiye’ nin payũ sade kalmũūtũr.

Kaynak: Estonya Ũstatistik Ofisi

2004 yũlũnda Türkiye, Estonya’ nũn 27.en büyük ticaret ortađũ olarak sũralanmũūtũr: Estonya’ nũn toplam ihracatũnda % 0.6’ lũk payũyla 19. en büyük ihracat ortađũ ve Estonya ‘nũn toplam ithalatũnda % 0.3’ lük payũyla 31. en büyük ithalat ortađũdũr. 2005 Ql inde, Türkiye toplam ticaret bazũnda Estonya’ nũn en büyük 29. ortađũ olmuūtur: ihracatta %0.4 payla 23. ve ithalatta % 0.3 payla 29. olarak.

2004 Yũlũnda Temel Ũhracat Mallarũ:

Kürk ve kürk ürünleri: % 42.2
Metal ve metal ürünler: %40.7
Kimyasallar, kimyasal ürünler: %11.2
2004 Yũlũnda Temel Ũthalat Mallarũ:

Tekstil ve tekstil ürünleri: %33.1
Makine ve ekipman: % 27.1
Ũnci, kũymetli taūlar ve mücevher: % 8.2
Endüstri mallarũ hususunda kũsũtlamalar olmaksũzũn ticareti garanti eden ve Estonya kökenli birįok yiyecek maddesinin ( örneđin įũkolata ürünleri ve konserve balũk gibi) ihracatũ iįin oldukįa uygun imkanlar veren Serbest Ticaret Anlaūmasũ, Estonya ve Türkiye arasũnda 1998 yũlũndan beri yürürlüktedir. Estonya ve Türkiye arasũndaki devamlũ müūterek komisyon toplantũlarũ Serbest Ticaret Anlaūmasũnũn įatũsũnda meydana gelmektedir.

Avrupa Birliđi’ ne kabul edildikten sonra Estonya birlik üyesi olmayan ülkelerle her türlü serbest ticaret anlaūmalarũnũ sũnũrlandũrmũūtũr. Bu yüzden Türkiye ile olan serbest ticaret anlaūmasũnũ da diđer ekonomik anlaūmalarla birlikte sona erdirmiūtir. Türkiye ve Avrupa Birliđi arasũnda tarũmsal ürünlerin ithalatũ ve ihracatũ konusunda serbest piyasa anlaūmasũ olmadũđũ iįin Türkiye ile Estonya arasũndaki Serbest Ticaret Anlaūmasũ’ nũn sona erdirilmesi özellikle iki ülke arasũndaki tarũmsal ürünlerin ticaretini etkilemiūtir. Bu kademeli bir süreįtir ve bu konu üzerindeki müzakereler gelecekte de devam edecektir.

Estonya Ticaret ve Sanayi Odasũ ile Ũstanbul Ticaret Odasũ arasũnda 1993 yũlũnda bir iūbirliđi anlaūmasũ imzalanmũūtũr. Mart 2001’ de Estonya ve Türkiye ekonomi komisyonlarũ (ETMK) Tallinn’ de gerįekleūmiūtir. Haziran 2001’ de bunun inisiyatifiyle Tallinn’ de, Türk piyasasũnũn tanũtũmũ iįin bilgi günü yapũlmũūtũr. Ūubat 2002’ de ETMK, baūkanlũđũnũ Raivo Vare’ nin yaptũđũ geniū tabanlũ Estonya ve Türk Ticaret Odasũ iįinde yeniden düzenlenmiūtir.

Haziran 2002’ de Türkiye Cumhurbaūkanũ’ nũn resmi ziyareti sũrasũnda Estonya ve Türk Ticaret Odasũ, eūlik eden Türk iū adamlarũ delegasyonuna bir iū semineri gerįekleūtirmiūtir.

YATIRIMLAR:

Estonya’ daki Türk yatũrũmlarũ ūu ana kadar küįüktür.

KÜLTÜR VE EĐŨTŨM:

1994 yũlũnda kültür, eđitim, bilim ve spor anlaūmalarũ imzalanmũū ve Eylül 1999 yũlũnda yürürlüđe girmiūtir. Bu anlaūma iki ülke arasũnda bu alanlarda hakiki bir iūbirliđinin kurulmasũdũr.

Ũlk olarak yazarlar/įevirmenler Ly Seppel, Andres Ehin ve Ain Kaalep, Estonya da Türk edebiyatũnũn yayũmlanmasũnũ teūvik etmiūlerdir. Türkiye’ nin en ünlü įađdaū düzyazũ yazarũ Yaūar Kemal in ‘Yũlanũ Öldürmek’ adlũ romanũnũn yayũmũ ve 20. yüzyũl Türk ūiir koleksiyonu ‘Geyiđin Gecesi’ Türk elįiliđi tarafũndan katkũ almũūtũr. 1999 yũlũnda sürekli yayũn olan ‘Akadeemia’ Türkiye’ nin adũna özel bir basũm sunmuūtur.

1993 yũlũndan bu yana Türkįe, Tartu Üniversitesi’ nde öđretilmektedir. 1998 yũlũnda Türk Büyükelįisi Erkan Gezer’ in įabalarũyla elįilik tarafũndan finanse edilen Türk dili bölümü Tartu Üniversitesi’ nde aįũlmũūtũr. Tartu Üniversitesi ve Bilkent Üniversitesi arasũnda öđrencilerin, bilim adamlarũnũn ve doįentlerin mübadelesinin kuvvetlenmesini sađlayacak anlaūma hazũrlanmũūtũr. 2000 yũlũnda Baūkan Lennart Meri, Bilkent Üniversitesi Rektörü Prof. Dr. Ũhsan Dođramacũ’ nũn įalũūmalarũnũ dikkate alarak onu The Cross of Terra Mariana olarak ödüllendirmiūtir.

Türkįe 1999 yũlũndan beri Tallinn Pedagoji Üniversitesi’ nde (TPU) sunulmaktadũr. Gerekli įalũūma malzemelerini Vilnius’ daki Türk Elįiliđi temin etmektedir. 1997 yũlũnda Cumhurbaūkanũ Süleyman Demirel, masraflarũ Türk Elįiliđi tarafũndan karūũlanan Tallinn Pedagoji Üniversitesi’ nin Türk dili bölümünü törenle aįmũūtũr. Aynũ yũl Türkįe ve ilgili dillerin öđretildiđi Tallinn Pedagoji Üniversitesi nin Dođu / Oryantal Merkezi aįũlmũūtũr. Merkezin ziyaretįileri aynũ zamanda Türk kültürü ve tarihi hakkũnda bilgi edinebilmektedirler. 1995 yũlũnda Ly Seppel ve Andres Ehin tarafũndan kurulan Türk Kültür Derneđi, Tallinn Pedagoji Üniversitesi’ nde de yer almaktadũr.

Haziran 2004 de ‘Avrupa’nũn Geniūlemesinde Estonya ve Türkiye’ nin Akademik ve Kültürel Ũliūkileri` konulu yuvarlak masa toplantũsũ TPU’ da gerįekleūtirilmiūtir. Bu yuvarlak masa toplantũsũnũn įerįevesinde Türk Sanat Sergisi aįũlmũū ve geleneksel Türk müziđi konseri Kadriorg Sarayũ’ nda gerįekleūtirilmiūtir.

Mayũs 2004 yũlũnda Türk akademisyenler ve kültürle ilgilenen diđerleri tarafũndan oluūturulan Estonya ve Türk Dostluk Derneđi’ nin temelleri atũlmũūtũr. 2004 yũlũnũn sonunda etkinliklerin düzenlenmesi ve karūũlũklũ ziyaretlerin gerįekleūtirilmesi iįin Dostluk Derneđi’ ni, 3 Baltũk ülkesini birleūtiren bir derneđe dönüūtürmek iįin bir öneri yapũlmũūtũr.

Estonya Dũū Ũūleri Bakanlũđũ’ nũn Basũn Bölümü’ nün desteđiyle 2004 yũlũnũn sonunda CNN TÜRK basũn organũnũn ziyareti gerįekleūmiūtir. Bu yayũnũn sonucu Türkiye’ de olumlu bir geri dönüūüm almũū ve Estonya’ ya karūũ ilgiyi canlandũrmũūtũr.

Mayũs 2005 yũlũnda Estonya’ dan da 2 kilise korosunun, Ellerhein Kũzlar Kilise Korosu ve Eski Kasaba Karma Kilise Korosu, katũlũmũyla Ankara’ da 4. Uluslar Arasũ Kilise Korosu Festivali gerįekleūtirilmiūtir. Ellerhein, kadũnlar ve erkekler kilise korosu kategorilerinde birinci ve foklör kategorisinde ise ikinci olmuūtur. Ankara’ daki Estonya Büyükelįiliđi korolara lojistik yardũmda bulunmuūtur.

Nömme Caz Festivali įerįevesinde genį caz ūarkũcũlarũ yarũūmasũ haziran 2005’ de gerįekleūtirilmiūtir. Evrim Özcusa adlũ Türk kũzũ birinci olmuū ve ilk yabancũ turundan oldukįa tatmin olmuūtur.

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