[citation needed] On the other hand, Moldova has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate in Aydın, Belek, Bursa, Istanbul, Manisa[1] and, since 2020, Alanya.

[2][3] Both countries officially established their diplomatic relations on 3 February 1992 after Turkey recognised the Moldovan declaration of independence on 16 December 1991.

[5] In 7 November 2020, it was announced that a new Moldovan consulate had been opened on the Turkish city of Alanya.

At the opening ceremony assisted Oleg Țulea, the Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, and Çavuşoğlu.

For his part, Çavuşoğlu mentioned the importance of Turkey for Moldova regarding foreign investments and tourism and that "Gagauz Turks constituted an added value" between the relations of both.