Burkina Faso–Turkey relations are the bilateral relations between Burkina Faso and Turkey. 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.[3]
 | |
 Burkina Faso |
 Turkey |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| Burkina Faso’s Embassy, Ankara | Turkish Embassy, Ouagadougou |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador Brahima Sere[1] | Ambassador Ahmet Asım Arar[2] |
Burkina Faso and Turkey are both members of the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the World Trade Organization.
Presidential visits
edit| Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
|---|---|---|---|
 President Blaise Compaoré
|
 President Abdullah Gül
|
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | August 12-21, 2008[2] |
| President Blaise Compaoré
|
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
|
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | August 28, 2014[2] |
| President Blaise Compaoré
|
Deputy speaker of the parliament Meral Akşener
|
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | October 31, 2014[2] |
| President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
|
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
|
OIC Summit, Istanbul | April 10-15, 2016[2] |
| President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
|
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
|
Presidential Complex, Ankara | April 9-11, 2019[2] |
Economic relations
edit- 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]
Educational relations
editTurkey awards scholarships to Burkinabe citizens.[4]
Military relations
edit- 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 Sahel.[2]
- Turkey export unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Burkina Faso.[5][6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Burkinabe ambassador presents his credentials to President Erdoğan". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Relations between Turkey and Burkina Faso". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
- ^ "Relations between Türkiye and Burkina Faso". mfa.gov.tr.
- ^ "Turkey to support Burkina Faso in face of security, food challenges". Daily Sabah.
- ^ "Turkish drone manufacturer's CEO awarded state medal in Burkina Faso". Anadolu Ajansı.
- ^ "Burkina Faso shows off its uncrewed strength". timesaerospace.
