Türkiye is growing financial ties with Africa in a “fair and balanced way”, says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Türkiye and Senegal will proceed to boost bilateral cooperation in a number of areas, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has mentioned.
“We have a common will to develop our cooperation with Senegal in every field,” Erdogan mentioned at a news convention together with his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall within the capital Ankara on Wednesday.
During their assembly on the presidential advanced, Erdogan mentioned they mentioned financial, defence, and commerce points, in addition to efforts in opposition to terrorism, together with the Fetullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO).
“We will always strive to develop our economic relations with Africa in a fair and balanced way, and we will conduct our commercial relations on a win-win basis,” he mentioned.
Bilateral commerce between Türkiye and Senegal reached $540 million in 2021, and the goal now could be $1 billion, he added.
Erdogan mentioned he additionally exchanged views with Sall on the Ukraine battle.
For his half, Sall appreciated Türkiye’s “concrete contributions” to stop a worldwide meals disaster by mediating between Moscow and Kiev.
He mentioned bilateral cooperation between the nations continues in each subject, together with the defence sector.
Developing relations and cooperation with African nations is likely one of the cornerstones of Ankara’s multi-dimensional international coverage.
Opened in 1962, the Turkish Embassy in Senegal’s capital Dakar is likely one of the first of Türkiye’s diplomatic missions in Africa.
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Source: AA
