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Switzerland–Turkey Relations
Swiss–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Switzerland and Turkey. Switzerland has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey has an embassy in Bern and consulates-general in Zürich and Geneva. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE and the World Trade Organization, WTO. Demographics Approximately 130,000 immigrants from Turkey live in Switzerland, many of them Kurds in Turkey, Turkish Kurds. Bilateral relations Turkey and Switzerland enjoy diverse relations and are engaged in regular high-level political dialogue. Both cultural and economic ties are significant. Switzerland is a major investor in Turkish businesses in the amount of US$94.3 billion (2005–2022), creating 14,500 jobs in Turkey. In 1988 both nations signed the bilateral ''Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement'' and the ''Agree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
