Vojka Ravbar l. r.
Za Vlado Republike Turčije
Omur Kumbaracibasi l. r.
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey (hereinafter referred to as: “the Parties”),
Desiring to strengthen the friendly relations between the countries and to promote and develop educational scientific, and cultural cooperation,
Convinced that such cooperation will contribute to a better mutual understanding and enhancement of relations at different levels,
Resolved to respect the principles of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Paris Charter for a New Europe,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Parties shall encourage and support direct cooperation and contacts in the fields of education, science and culture between institutions of higher education as well as individual researchers. They shall encourage the exchange of scientists, experts, artists, university professors, teachers, students and trainees.
Article 2
The Parties shall grant scholarships to enable the nationals of the other Party to pursue or undertake studies or research in their respective countries.
Article 3
The Parties shall inform each other of the possibilities of studying the language and literature of the other Party and shall to that end exchange lecturers and students.
Article 4
In accordance with their legislation, the Parties shall examine the possibilities of reciprocal notification and equivalence of certificates, attestations, diplomas and degrees.
Article 5
The Parties undertake to ensure the scholars, experts and students of the other Party the access to the museums, archives, collections, libraries and other cultural institutions within the limits of their existing laws and regulations.
Article 6
In order to encourage mutual acquaintance of their nations with the history, culture and arts as well as cultural heritage of the other Party, the Parties shall,
– facilitate cooperation between their museums, libraries and other cultural institutions,
– exchange information, documents, catalogues and other relevant publications.
Article 7
The Parties shall promote the exchanges of exhibitions, artists, performing art groups and other cultural contacts.
Article 8
The Parties shall encourage cooperation between their sports’ organisations and participation in sport events in each other’s country.
The Parties shall encourage contacts between young people and direct cooperation between their respective youth organisations.
Article 9
The Parties undertake to make further efforts to facilitate the free and wider dissemination of information of all kinds, and in this connection to encourage and improve cooperation in the fields of press and broadcasting, inclusive of the opportunities offered by modern means of communication such as cable and satellites.
Article 10
The Parties shall encourage cooperation among their radio and television institutions, official and private press agencies, professional associations in the fields of press, radio and television broadcasting.
To this end the Parties shall:
– organize conferences and seminars,
– exchange experts and journalists,
– exchange radio and television programmes.
Article 11
The Parties shall promote the extension and diversification of tourist exchanges.
Article 12
Each Party shall, within the terms of the laws and regulations in force in its territory, accord to the other Party every reasonable facility for the entry, stay and departure of persons, and for the importation of the material and equipment necessary for carrying out the exchanges which may be implemented in accordance with this Agreement.
Article 13
The representatives of the Parties shall hold meetings in order to work out periodical programmes and to review the implementation of this Agreement. To this end the Parties shall form a Joint Commission which shall meet every two years. These meetings shall be held on the proposal of one of the Parties at a place and at a time agreed upon by the Parties through diplomatic means.
Article 14
This Agreement shall enter into force on the day of the exchange of notifications of its ratification by the diplomatic means.
This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years. It shall thereafter be automatically renewed for a successive period of five years unless denounced in writing through diplomatic channels by either Party six months prior to the expiry of any one period.
Done at Ankara on 6 June 1995 in three originals in Slovene, Turkish and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of differences of interpretation the text in English language shall prevail.
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