Equatorial Guinea–Turkey relations

Equatorial Guinea–Turkey relations are the bilateral relations between Equatorial Guinea and Turkey. Turkey has an embassy in Malabo since June 1, 2018 and the embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Ankara opened in December 2018. [1]

Equatorial Guinea-Turkey relations
Map indicating locations of Equatorial Guinea and Turkey

Equatorial Guinea

Turkey

Diplomatic Relations edit

Following the publication of the French involvement in the training of the militia and the political police force of Francisco Macías Nguema, Turkey — along with Western allies and condemned France’s official policy in 1994.[citation needed]

Since then, relations improved under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.[2]

Presidential Visits edit

Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
  President Obiang Mbasogo   President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan First Turkey–Africa Partnership Summit, Istanbul August 18-21, 2008[1]
  President Obiang Mbasogo   President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara August 18-21, 2008[1]
  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan   President Obiang Mbasogo Second Turkey–Africa Partnership Summit, Malabo November 19-21, 2014[1]
  President Obiang Mbasogo   President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Compound, Ankara August 18, 2018[1]
  President Obiang Mbasogo   President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Istanbul October 26, 2020[1]

Economic Relations edit

  • Trade volume between the two countries was 23.8 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 20.2/3.6 million USD).[1]
  • There are direct flights from Istanbul to Malabo since February 7, 2020.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Relations between Turkey and Equatorial Guinea". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
  2. ^ Economist Intelligence Unit. "Equatorial Guinea." In E/U Country Report. (pp. 29-33. Appendix3). London, 2012.