Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek of the Czech Republic paid an official visit to Turkey on 13 December 2016.

This visit also provided an opportunity for the Czech Republic to display its solidarity with Turkey after the coup attempt. In the meetings, bilateral relations as well as current regional and international issues were discussed.

Speaking at the joint press conference with Foreign Minister Zaoralek, Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu stressed that there is mutual will to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in the international arena, and stated that economic cooperation and trade volume should also be increased.