Diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Luxembourg were established in
1946. As two NATO allies, our bilateral relations with Luxembourg gained
momentum with the opening of the Turkish Embassy in Luxembourg in 1987. The
Embassy of Luxembourg in Ankara was opened in 2011.
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg paid a state visit to Türkiye on 18-22
November 2013, upon the invitation of the 11th President of the Republic,
Mr. Abdullah Gül. This was the first visit of a Head of State from
Luxembourg to Türkiye since the establishment of diplomatic relations
between the two countries.
President Erdoğan paid a visit to Luxembourg in November 2004, when he was
Prime Minister.
The last official visit from Luxembourg to Türkiye at the Foreign Minister
level took place on 14-15 January 2019. Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Xavier Bettel, visited our
country on May 14-15, 2025, to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers' Informal
Meeting in Antalya, and Minister Hakan Fidan visited Luxembourg on October
19-20, 2025, to attend the Ministerial Meeting on Cross-Regional Security
and Connectivity, held within the framework of the European Union Foreign
Affairs Council. Minister Bettel participated in the 5th Antalya Diplomacy
Forum on April 15-19, 2026.