Georgia–Turkey relations
diplomatic relations between Georgia and the Republic of Turkey
Georgia–Turkey relations are foreign relations between Georgia and Turkey.
Georgia has an embassy in Ankara, and two consulates–general in Istanbul and Trabzon. Turkey has an embassy in Tbilisi, and a consulate–general in Batumi. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the BLACKSEAFOR (Black Sea Naval Co-operation Task Group), the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and the World Trade Organization. Turkey is already a member of NATO, while Georgia is a candidate. Both Georgia and Turkey are also candidates to join the European Union. Turkey supports Georgia's territorial integrity and independence, and does not recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
There are several thousand ethnic Georgians in Turkey and a smaller number of Turks (Meskhetian Turks) resident in Georgia. Due to centuries-old historical and cultural connections between the two countries, relations are generally cordial although disputes occasionally arise.
History
In 1545, western Georgia was forced for the first time to accept the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire; this suzerainty lasted until the 19th century.
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