Croatia and Turkey established diplomatic relations in 1992. Turkey recognized independent Croatia in 1991.[1] Croatia has an embassy in Ankara and an consulate-general in Istanbul and an 2 honorary consulates in Antalya and İzmir. Turkey has an embassy in Zagreb. Both countries are full members of Council of Europe and of NATO. Croatia is an EUmember and Turkey is an EUcandidate. Croatia supports Turkey's accession negotiations to the EU, although negotiations have now been suspended.