Burkina Faso–Turkey relations
Map indicating locations of Burkina Faso and Turkey

Burkina Faso
Turkey
Diplomatic mission
Burkina Faso’s Embassy, AnkaraTurkish Embassy, Ouagadougou
Envoy
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.[3] 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.[4]

Burkina Faso and Turkey are both members of the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the World Trade Organization.

Presidential Visits

Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré Turkey President Abdullah Gül Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara August 12-21, 2008[2]
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara August 28, 2014[2]
Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré Turkey Deputy speaker of the parliament Meral Akşener Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara October 31, 2014[2]
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan OIC Summit, Istanbul April 10-15, 2016[2]
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 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.
  • Trade volume between the two countries was 52.2 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 31.4/20.8 million USD).
  • 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

Turkey awards scholarships to Burkinabe citizens.[3]

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 Sahel.[2]
  • Turkey export unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Burkina Faso.[5][6]


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Burkinabe ambassador presents his credentials to President Erdoğan". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Relations between Turkey and Burkina Faso". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  3. 1 2 "Turkey to support Burkina Faso in face of security, food challenges". Daily Sabah.
  4. ↑ "Relations between Türkiye and Burkina Faso". mfa.gov.tr.
  5. ↑ "Turkish drone manufacturer's CEO awarded state medal in Burkina Faso". Anadolu Ajansı.
  6. ↑ "Burkina Faso shows off its uncrewed strength". timesaerospace.
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