Burkina Faso–Turkey relations
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Ambassador Brahima Sere[1] | Ambassador Ahmet Asım Arar[2] |
Burkina Faso–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Burkina Faso and Turkey. Turkey and Burkina Faso enjoy strong and friendly bilateral relations.[according to whom?] Bilateral relations gained momentum after the opening of the Turkish Embassy in Ouagadougou and the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Ankara in 2012 and in 2014 respectively.[citation needed]
Burkina Faso and Turkey are both members of the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the World Trade Organization.
Presidential Visits[]
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Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | August 12-21, 2008[2] |
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Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | August 28, 2014[2] |
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Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | October 31, 2014[2] |
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OIC Summit, Istanbul | April 10-15, 2016[2] |
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Presidential Complex, Ankara | April 9-11, 2019[2] |
Economic Relations[]
- Burkina Faso receives preferential trade benefits as a result of the trade and investment framework agreements in the Second Session of the Joint Economic Commission in Ouagadougou on October 2-3, 2019.[citation needed]
- Trade volume between the two countries was 52.2 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 31.4/20.8 million USD).[citation needed]
- Turkish development assistance to Burkina Faso through TIKA and the Turkish Red Crescent focuses on increasing food security and improving education.[2]
- There are direct flights from Istanbul to Ouagadougou with a frequency of 4 times a week since 2012.[2]
Military Relations[]
- Turkey and Burkina Faso engage in a number of military training and exchange programs through the G5 Sahel Joint Force, to which Turkey has pledged 5 million USD in order to contribute to regional peace and stability in the Sahell.[2]
See also[]
- Foreign relations of Burkina Faso
- Foreign relations of Turkey
References[]
- ^ "Burkinabe ambassador presents his credentials to President Erdoğan". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Relations between Turkey and Burkina Faso". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
Categories:
- Burkina Faso–Turkey relations
- Bilateral relations of Burkina Faso
- Bilateral relations of Turkey