Mauritania–Turkey relations
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Mauritania and Turkey have had diplomatic relations since the 1960s, following Mauritania's independence from France. The Turkish embassy in Nouakchott opened in April 2011.[1]
History
[edit]Throughout the 1960s, Mauritania's main pro-French foreign policy[2] objective was preserving its independence in the face of Moroccan irredentism.[3]
Through the early 1970s,[3] Mauritania continued to play the role of bridge between the Maghrib and sub-Saharan Africa.[4]
Since late 1980s, Mauritania cultivated ties[5] with Turkey as a possible source of aid[6] and investment. Turkey, in return, has provided it with substantial amounts of economic aid[6] and through TIKA funded the construction of hospitals, schools, power plants and roads.[2]
Presidential visits
[edit]Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
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President Moktar Ould Daddah | President Fahri Korutürk | Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | 1974[1] |
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz | President Abdullah Gül | Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | 2010[1] |
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz | Presidential Palace, Nouakchott | February 28, 2018[1] |
Economic relations
[edit]Trade volume between the two countries was 245 million USD in 2019.[1]
There are direct flights from Istanbul to Nouakchott.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Relations between Turkey and Mauritania". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
- ^ a b Constentin, Francois, and Christien Coulon. "Les relations internationales de la Mauritanie." pp. 323-60 in Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes sur les Sociétés Méditerranéennes and Centre d'Etudes d'Afrique Noire (eds.), Introduction a la Mauritanie. Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 2009.
- ^ a b de Benoist, J. R. "La Mauritanie entre deux oceans et deux Afriques," Croissance desjeunes nations [Paris], No. 242, September 1982, pp. 11-15.
- ^ Santucci, J.-C. "La Mauritanie dans les relations inter-Maghrébines." pp. 361-82 in Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes sur les Sociétés Méditerranéennes and Centre d'Etudes d'Afrique Noire (eds.), Introduction a la Mauritanie. Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 2009.
- ^ Lambelin, Charles. "New Mauritanian Strongman Tackles Economic Ills," Reuters North European Service, May 31, 1985.
- ^ a b Vergara, Francisco. "L’économie de la Mauritanie et son développement." Pages 177-234 in Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes sur les Sociétés Méditerranéennes and Centre d'Etudes d'Afrique Noire (eds.), Introduction a la Mauritanie. Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 2009.