Editing Foreign relations of Honduras (section)

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|{{Flag|China}}||26 March 2023||See [[China–Honduras relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 March 2023.<ref name="fmprc.gov.cn"/> 
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|{{flag|India}}||28 September 1994||See [[Honduras–India relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 September 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diplomatic Relations Between Honduras and India as of 28 Sept. 1994 |url=https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/1626180?ln=en |access-date=7 September 2023 |website=United Nations Digital Library| date=28 September 1994 }}</ref>

* Honduras is accredited to India from its embassy in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
* India is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala and maintains an honorary consulate in Tegucigalpa. 
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|{{flag|Israel}}||24 April 1955||
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 April 1955 when Mr. Joseph Kessary, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Israel (resident in Mexico) presented his credentials to President of Honduras.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Israel. Merkaz ha-hasbarah |title=Israel Government Year Book |publisher=Central Office of Information, Prime Minister's Office. |year=1955 |pages=188}}</ref>

In July 2011, President [[Porfirio Lobo Sosa|Lobo]] announced that Honduras would recognise the State of Palestine and support its admission to the [[United Nations General Assembly|General Assembly]] in September.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Peña, Billy|title=Honduras Breaks Tradition, Will Recognize Palestine|url=http://hondurasweekly.com/honduras-breaks-tradition,-will-recognize-palestine-201107313908/|date=30 July 2011|newspaper=Honduras Weekly|access-date=2011-08-01}}</ref> This broke with the traditional policy of Honduras, which was to encourage a settlement reached through negotiations.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff writers|title=Apoyo de Honduras a Palestina rompe tradición de política exterior|url=http://www.latribuna.hn/2011/07/29/apoyo-de-honduras-a-palestina-rompe-tradicion-de-politica-exterior/|date=29 July 2011|newspaper=La Tribuna|access-date=2011-08-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110801024723/http://www.latribuna.hn/2011/07/29/apoyo-de-honduras-a-palestina-rompe-tradicion-de-politica-exterior/|archive-date=1 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the decision was publicised, Israel [[Letter to recall|withheld]] its ambassador to Honduras and made a formal [[Letter of protest|protest]] with the Honduran embassy in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=Keinon, Herb|title=J'lem tells envoy to Honduras to remain at home|url=http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=232563|date=8 August 2011|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=2011-08-01}}</ref> In response, Lobo defended his intention "from a moral point of view".<ref name="lobo">{{Cite web|author=Government of Honduras|title=Presidente Lobo Sosa pide de nuevo a empresarios tocarse el corazón|url=http://www.presidenceducameroun.com/news/?lang=en&mode=newsdetails&id=1285|publisher=Office of the President|language=es|date=2 August 2011|access-date=2011-03-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715112334/http://www.presidenceducameroun.com/news/?lang=en&mode=newsdetails&id=1285|archive-date=15 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Palestinian Foreign Minister [[Riyad al-Maliki]] claimed that official recognition would be announced by the Honduran Foreign Ministry on 20 August following the summit of the [[Central American Integration System]] (SICA) on 18 August.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Levy, Elior|title=PA: Wave of recognition ahead|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4105098,00.html|date=6 August 2011|newspaper=Ynet News|publisher=Yedioth Internet|access-date=2011-08-01}}</ref> According to Lobo, the organisation was expected to adopt a co-ordinated position on the issue,<ref name="lobo"/> but El Salvador, the nation presiding over the summit, refused to include the matter on the official agenda, insisting that discussion should retain a regional focus.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Medzini, Ronen|title=Central America 'battles' over PA's UN bid|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4112571,00.html|date=22 August 2011|newspaper=Ynet News|access-date=2011-08-27}}</ref> Despite this, Honduras and El Salvador both officially recognised the Palestinian state on 26 August.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Government of El Salvador|publisher=Ministry of Exterior Relations|url=http://www.rree.gob.sv/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1587:el-salvador-reconoce-a-palestina-como-estado-libre-soberano-e-independiente|title=El Salvador reconoce a Palestina como Estado libre, soberano e independiente|date=25 August 2011|access-date=2011-08-26|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Peña, Billy |title=Honduras Communiqué Recognizing Palestine |url=http://hondurasweekly.com/honduras-communiqu%C3%A9-recognizing-palestine-201108264055/ |date=26 August 2011 |newspaper=Honduras Weekly |access-date=2011-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014012803/http://hondurasweekly.com/honduras-communiqu%C3%A9-recognizing-palestine-201108264055/ |archive-date=2011-10-14 }}</ref>

In December 2017, Honduras was one of nine countries (including the United States and Israel) to support Israel and vote against a motion adopted by the United Nations General Assembly condemning the United States' [[Positions on Jerusalem#United States|recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42446027 "Jerusalem: UN resolution rejects Trump's declaration"], BBC News, 21 December 2017</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/12/21/here-7-nations-sided-u-s-and-israel-u-n-vote-over-jerusalem/974098001/|title = Here are the 7 small nations that sided with U.S. And Israel on U.N.'s Jerusalem vote| website=[[USA Today]] }}</ref>

In February 2021, the first [[COVID-19 vaccine|COVID vaccines]] in the country were received through a donation from Israel.<ref>{{Cite web|last=anatolianet|date=2021-02-26|title=1st vaccines arrive in Honduras, Guatemala from Israel|url=https://turkishpress.com/1st-vaccines-arrive-in-honduras-guatemala-from-israel/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=TurkishPress|language=en-US}}</ref>

In June 2021, Honduras moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, being the fourth country to move its embassy to Jerusalem. (The other countries are [[the United States]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Kosovo]].)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hondurs-israel-embassy-idUSKCN2E01L0|title = Honduras inaugurates its embassy in Jerusalem| website=[[Reuters]] |date = 24 June 2021}}</ref> 
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|{{flag|Turkey}}||4 April 1950||Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 April 1950.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Memoria ... |publisher=Honduras. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores |year=1951 |pages=170 |language=es}}</ref>
* Turkey is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Guatemala City, Guatemala.<ref name="mfa.gov.tr">{{Cite web | url=http://www.mfa.gov.tr/relations-between-turkey-and-honduras.en.mfa| title= Relations between Turkey and Honduras}}</ref>
*Trade volume between the two countries was US$19.8 million in 2019 (Honduran exports/imports: 4.8/15million USD).<ref name="mfa.gov.tr"/> 
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