In 1993, Turkey formally recognized both the Slovakia and Czech Republic as separate, sovereign states.

[1] Diplomatic relations and the Turkish Embassy in Prague were established on January 4, 1993.

Relations were also tense because of Czechoslovakia's alignment against Israel[6] in the Middle East, which was Turkey’s closest ally[4] in the region.

[1] Diplomatic relations and the Turkish Embassy in Bratislava were established on January 4, 1993.

[1] Czech Republic and Turkey have strong diplomatic ties and cooperate in the military and law enforcement areas since Czech Republic joined the NATO Alliance.