Relations between Türkiye and Latvia

Political Relations

Türkiye recognized the independence of Latvia in 1925. The first Turkish Embassy in the Baltics was opened in Riga in 1929. The occupation and annexation of Latvia by the Soviet Union was never recognized by Türkiye. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established on 3 September 1991, and the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation was signed on 12 July 1994.

Economic Relations

Years

Export

Import

Balance

Volume

2022

481

238

243

719

2023

433

241

192

674

2024

178

195

-17

373

2025

219

222

-3

441

Source : Turkish Statistical Institute (million Dolar)

Türkiye-Latvia Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) held its first meeting on 9 July 2020.

Around 136 thousand Latvian tourists visited Türkiye in 2025.