Djibouti–Turkey relations
Turkey | Djibouti |
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Turkey, Djibouti | Embassy of Djibouti, Ankara |
Djibouti–Turkey relations are the bilateral relations between Djibouti and Turkey. Currently, Turkey has an embassy in Djibouti since 2013, while Djibouti has an embassy in Ankara since 2012.[1][2] Turkey and Djibouti share a good relationship due to them having Islam as their major religion. Turkey has been interested in doing investments in Djibouti.
Diplomatic relations
[edit]Both countries officially established diplomatic relations in 1977.[3] The Abdülhamid II Mosque, the biggest mosque in Djibouti, was funded by the Turkish Diyanet Foundation. The building includes a school section as well.[4]
High-level visits
[edit]President of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh visited Turkey 4 times, all of them between 2009 and 2018 and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Djibouti once in January 2015.[3]
Economic relations
[edit]Trade volume between the two countries was $196,000,000 in 2018 and $251,000,000 in 2019.[3] The fourth Turkey-Djibouti Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting was in Ankara on 18–19 February 2020.[5]
Educational relations
[edit]Turkey is providing scholarships to Djiboutian students since 1992, as part of the Türkiye Scholarships.[6]
Military Relations
[edit]Turkey export unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Djibouti.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cibuti Ankara Büyükelçiliği". Euroasia Global Visa Services (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Turkish Embassy In Djibouti". cibuti.be.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ a b c "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı'ndan". T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Djibouti's biggest mosque built by Turkey opens to public". TRT World. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Delegation of the Djibouti Leadership and Entrepreneurship Center visited our Presidency on 20 February 2020". KOSGEB (in Turkish). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Relations between Turkey and Djibouti". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Burkina Faso shows off its uncrewed strength". timesaerospace.