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North Korea–Turkey relations ( Korean:뛰르끼예-조선민주주의 인민공화국 관계) are the foreign relations between North Korea and Turkey. The Turkish ambassador in Seoul is accredited to North Korea. [1] North Korea's ambassador in Sofia, Bulgaria is accredited to Turkey. [1]
Early contacts between the Koreans and Turks can be traced back to antiquity, when the Göktürks had supported ancient Goguryeo, a Korean kingdom, during their expansion and also assisted them against Tang Chinese forces. As both Göktürks and Goguryeo were threatened by the Tang dynasty of China, they formed a political, economical, and military alliance. [2] [3] [4] Göktürk soldiers assisted Goguryeo in many battles, including in the war against Silla, another Korean kingdom, and Tang China; this alliance went on extended to the Balhae as well. [5] [6] [7] Commerce and correspondence was also maintained through the ancient Silk Road after a part of the ancient Oghuz Turks migrated westward and settled in the lands of Anatolia (today Turkey). [8]
Until 2001, [9] North Korea's post- World War II policy toward Turkey was mainly aimed at minimizing cooperation between Turkey and South Korea. [10] In a quest to end its diplomatic and economic isolation, [11] North Korea established diplomatic relations on June 27, 2001. [1]
When the Bush administration determined that North Korea was in violation of the 1994 agreement on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, [12] [13] bilateral relations between the two nations have been very limited. [12]
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North Korea–Turkey relations ( Korean:뛰르끼예-조선민주주의 인민공화국 관계) are the foreign relations between North Korea and Turkey. The Turkish ambassador in Seoul is accredited to North Korea. [1] North Korea's ambassador in Sofia, Bulgaria is accredited to Turkey. [1]
Early contacts between the Koreans and Turks can be traced back to antiquity, when the Göktürks had supported ancient Goguryeo, a Korean kingdom, during their expansion and also assisted them against Tang Chinese forces. As both Göktürks and Goguryeo were threatened by the Tang dynasty of China, they formed a political, economical, and military alliance. [2] [3] [4] Göktürk soldiers assisted Goguryeo in many battles, including in the war against Silla, another Korean kingdom, and Tang China; this alliance went on extended to the Balhae as well. [5] [6] [7] Commerce and correspondence was also maintained through the ancient Silk Road after a part of the ancient Oghuz Turks migrated westward and settled in the lands of Anatolia (today Turkey). [8]
Until 2001, [9] North Korea's post- World War II policy toward Turkey was mainly aimed at minimizing cooperation between Turkey and South Korea. [10] In a quest to end its diplomatic and economic isolation, [11] North Korea established diplomatic relations on June 27, 2001. [1]
When the Bush administration determined that North Korea was in violation of the 1994 agreement on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, [12] [13] bilateral relations between the two nations have been very limited. [12]