Legal base

Kyrgyz-Turkish relations have a solid legal base, which consists of more than 100 agreements, treaties and protocols governing current and prospective cooperation in various fields, including political, trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian, scientific, educational and military-technical.

The major international agreements:

1. Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey (Moscow, December 23, 1991);

2. Agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey on economic and trade cooperation (Ankara, December 23, 1991);

3. Agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey on cooperation in the field of education, science and culture (Bishkek, March 3, 1992);

4. Agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey on mutual promotion and protection of investments (Bishkek, April 29, 1992);

5. Treaty on cooperation in military education between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey (Ankara, March 3, 1993);

6. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on consular relations (Ankara, October 27, 1993);

7. Consular Convention between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey (Ankara, October 14, 1994);

8. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the establishment of air services (Ankara, October 14, 1994);

9. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the opening of the Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish University in Bishkek (Izmir, September 30, 1995);

10. The Treaty between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey of Eternal Friendship and Cooperation (Ankara, October 24, 1997);

11. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on trade and economic cooperation (Ankara, October 24, 1997);

12. Joint Declaration between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey on cooperation in the fight against terrorism (Bishkek, October 18, 2000);

13. Agreement between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey on legal assistance in civil, commercial and criminal matters (Ankara, September 5, 2006);

14. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the activities of the Coordination Office of the TICA programs in the Kyrgyz Republic (Ankara, September 5, 2006);

15. Joint Statement of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey on the establishment of the High Council for Strategic Cooperation (Ankara, April 26, 2011);

16. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on mutual trips of citizens (Ankara, April 26, 2011);

17. Joint anniversary declaration between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Turkey on a new historical stage of relations (Ankara, January 12, 2012);

18. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on cooperation in the field of tourism (Bishkek, April 10, 2013);

19. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on cooperation in the field of health and medical sciences (Ankara, June 3, 2014);

20. Agreement between the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on military financial cooperation (Bishkek, December 23, 2016), (Ankara, December 30, 2016).

The major interdepartmental agreements:

1. Protocol on cooperation between the State Radio and Television Agency of Kyrgyz Republic and the Turkish Radio and television (Bishkek, April 29, 1992);

2. Agreement on the establishment of friendly relations between the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic the Bishkek city and the capital of the Republic of Turkey, the Ankara city (Ankara, June 26, 1992);

3. Protocol on cooperation between the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey (Ankara, August 16, 1993);

4. Agreement between the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Turkey (Bishkek, June 28, 1996);

5. Agreement on cooperation between the Social Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Turkey (Bishkek, March 9, 2005);

6. Agreement between the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Turkey on cooperation in the field of labor, employment and social protection (Bishkek, March 9, 2005);

7. Memorandum of Understanding between the General Prosecutor's Office of the Kyrgyz Republic and the General Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Cassation of the Republic of Turkey (Ankara, December 4, 2012);

8. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Agency for Support and Attracting Investments under the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey (Bishkek, April 10, 2013);

9. Protocol on interaction and coordination of activities between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey (Ankara, June 3, 2014);

10. Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (Ankara, January 31, 2016).