[2] Although most participating countries attended the meeting at a ministerial level, Tonga sent an undersecretary.

[3] In 2014, a meeting of the foreign ministers of Turkey and the Pacific Island countries was held in Istanbul.

[4] The same year, Turkey made a contribution of US$50,000 to assist Tonga with relief operations following the destruction caused by Cyclone Ian.

[1] In 2017, the state-owned Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency stated in their annual report that they assisted Tonga with US$20,000.

[5] The Turkish ambassador in New Zealand's capital city of Wellington is also accredited to Tonga.