Japan-Turkic States Network
日本・トルコ系諸国ネットワーク
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Turkic States
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Japan-Turkic States Relations
Japan and the Turkic States has deep historical bonds, starting from the 20th century.
A brief chronology of the relationship is presented below. The historical data are compiled mainly from the records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
The History of the Japan-Arab States Relations
Before 1950
1873: First Secretary of the State of Japan, Fukuchi Genichiro visited Türkiye
1887: HIH Prince and Princess Komatsu of Japan visited Türkiye
1890 June: Admiral Commander of Turkish Naval Forces, Osman Pasha and Turkish delegate visited Japan
1891 January: Commander of Japanese Naval Forces, Oyama Takanosuke and Japanese delegate visited Türkiye
1924 August: Japan officially recognized Türkiye
1925 March: Japan opened an embassy in Istanbul, Türkiye
1925 July: Türkiye opened an embassy in Japan
1930: Commerce and navigation treaty between Japan and Türkiye was signed
1934 April: Commerce and navigation treaty between Japan and Türkiye became effective
1937 October: Japan moved her embassy from Istanbul to Ankara
1950 - 1989
1952 June: Türkiye reopened its embassy in Japan.
1953 May: Japan reopened its embassy in Türkiye.
1957: Visa exemption agreement between Japan and Türkiye was signed
1958 January: Visa exemption agreement between Japan and Türkiye became effective
1965 January: Japan establishes a consulate in Istanbul
1972 October: Japan upgraded its Istanbul consulate to consulate-general status
1989 July: Agreement between Japan and Türkiye for Air Services was signed
1990 - 1999
1992: Agreement between Japan and Türkiye Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investment was signed
1992 January: Diplomatic relations has been established between Japan and Uzbekistan
1992 January: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Kyrgyzstan has been established
1992 January: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Kazakhstan was established
1992 April: Mr. Michio WATANABE, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Kyrgyzstan
1992 April: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Turkmenistand has been established
1992 May: Mr. Michio WATANABE, Vice Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Kazakhstan
1992 August: Mr. Masayoshi TAKEMURA, Member of the House of Representatives (Chairman of the Japan-Kazakhstan Parliamentary League) of Japan visited Kazakhstan
1992 September: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Azerbaijan has established
1992 October: Mr. VASAROV, Vice Prime Minister (Tokyo Conference to Assist to Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) of Turkmenistan visited Japan
1992 October: Mr. T. CHYNGYSHEV, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan visited Japan
1992 October: Mr. T. SULEIMENOV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan visited Japan
2000 - 2009
2000: State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ichita Yamamoto visited Türkiye
2000 January: Embassy of Japan opened in Baku
2000 February: Mr. A. MURALIEV, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan visited Japan
2000 March: Mr. GURBANMURADOV, Vice Prime Minister of Turkmenistan visited Japan
2000 April: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, Ismail Cem visited Japan
2000 June: Mr. BAIGELDI, Vice Chairman of Upper Chamber of Kazakhstan visited Japan
2000 June: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye, Mustafa Cumhur Ersumer visited Japan
2000 June: State Minister of Türkiye, Fikret Unlu visited Japan (The opening of Tokyo Mosque)
2000 July: Mr. Muneo SUZUKI, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan visited Uzbekistan
2000 July: Mr. Keizo TAKEMI, Member of the House of Councilors of Japan visited Uzbekistan
2000 August: Mr. Tsutomu HATA, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan visited Uzbekistan
2000 August: Mr. Tsutomu HATA, Former Prime Minister of Japan visited Kazakhstan
2000 August: Minister of Public Works and Settlement of Türkiye, Mehmet Aydin visited Japan
2000 August: State Minister for Maritime Affairs of Türkiye, Ramazan Mirzaoglu visited Japan
2000 September: Minister of Environment of Türkiye, Fevzi Aytekin visited Japan
2000 November: State Minister for Economy of Türkiye, Recep Onal visited Japan
2000 December: Mr. GANIYEV, Minister of Foreign Economic Relations of Uzbekistan visited Japan
2000 December: Mr. KULEKEYEV, Minister of Economic Affairs of Kazakhstan visited Japan
2010 - 2019
2010 January: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Katsuya Okada visited Türkiye
2010 March: Mr. SAYDABAYEV, Secretary of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan visited Japan
2010 March: Signing of the Agreement between the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the government of Japan for Cooperation in the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
2010 April: Mr. GANIEV, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade of Uzbekistan visited Japan
2010 May: Mr. Naoto KAN, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance of Japan visited Uzbekistan
2010 May: Mr. SHARIFOV, Deputy Prime Minister (to attend the Japan Azerbaijan Joint Economic Conference) of Azerbaijan visited Japan
2010 May: HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa of Japan visited Türkiye (“2010 Japan Year in Türkiye” Friendship Celebration Ceremony)
2010 July: HIH Prince Tomohito of Japan, HIH Princess Akiko of Japan visited Türkiye (Opening Ceremony of Anatolian Archaeological Institute)
2010 July: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan, Takahiro Yokomichi visited Türkiye
2010 August: Mr. Katsuya OKADA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Uzbekistan
2010 August: Mr. Katsuya OKADA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Kazakhstan
2010 October: Speaker of Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, Mehmet Ali Sahin visited Japan
2020 - Present
2020 April: Japan-Türkiye Summit Telephone Talk
2020 May: Japan-Kazakhstan Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
2020 May: Prime Minister of Japan, Abe attending the opening ceremony of Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital
2020 September: Japan-Türkiye Summit Telephone Talk
2020 September: Entry into force of the Tax Convention between Japan and Uzbekistan
2020 October: Japan-Kazakhstan Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
2020 October: Japan-Türkiye Summit Telephone Talk
2020 December: Meeting between Foreign Minister of Japan, MOTEGI and H.E. Mr. Sardor Umurzakov, Deputy Prime-Minister and Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
2020 December: Mr. UMURZAKOV, Deputy Prime-Minister, Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan visited Japan
2021 March: Mr. MAMMADOV, Minister of Justice (to attend the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice) of Azerbaijan visited Japan
2021 May: Japan-Uzbekistan Summit Telephone Talk
2021 May: Japan-Kazakhstan Summit Telephone Talk
2021 May: Japan-Turkmenistan Summit Telephone Talk
2021 May: Commencement of negotiations for the Tax Convention between Japan and Azerbaijan
Sources
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
The Imperial Household Agency