Ivory Coast–Turkey relations

Ivory Coast–Turkey relations
Map indicating locations of Ivory Coast and Turkey

Ivory Coast
Turkey

Ivory Coast–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Ivory Coast and Turkey.

Historical relations

For most of the 20th century, President Houphouët-Boigny’s and Turkey's foreign policy aligned: Both countries have been staunch supporters[1] of Israel and considered the Soviet Union as a threat.[1]

Bilateral relations became tense in the early 1960s[2] when President Houphouët-Boigny assisted French nuclear testing in Algeria[2] and refused to (1) condemn France[2] for its response to Algerian War and (2) provide Algeria with any assistance.[1]

Relations became tense[3] again in February 1986, when Houphouët-Boigny announced the decision to move his country's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in exchange [4] for Israeli aid.[3] This decision was in defiance of a 1980 United Nations Security Council resolution calling on all countries to withdraw their embassies from that city.

Presidential visits

Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara Turkey President Abdullah Gül Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara March 25-28, 2014[5]
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara Abidjan February 28-29, 2016[5]

Economic relations

  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$409.7 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: US$220.9/188.8 million).[5]
  • There are direct flights from Istanbul to Abidjan since July 2012.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Mundt, Robert. Historical Dictionary the Ivory Coast. (African J. of Historical Dictionaries, No. 41.) Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press, 1987.
  2. ^ a b c Blackburn, Brigitte. "L'Afrique poignardee par l'occident: Le cas de la Cote d’Ivoire," Africa International [Dakar, Senegal], No. 194, April 1987, 13-16.
  3. ^ a b Delorme, Nicole. "The Foreign Policy of the Ivory Coast." pp. 118–135 in Olajide Aluko (ed.), The Foreign Policies of African States. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1997.
  4. ^ William Zartman and Christopher L. Delga- do (eds.), The Political Economy of Ivory Coast. New York: Praeger, 1984
  5. ^ a b c "Relations between Turkey and Côte d'Ivoire". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.