Burkina Faso–Turkey relations are the bilateral relations between Burkina Faso and Turkey. Bilateral relations gained momentum after the opening of the Turkish Embassy in Ouagadougou and the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Ankara in 2012 and in 2014 respectively.
Burkina Faso and Turkey are both members of the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the World Trade Organization.
Presidential visits Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit President Blaise Compaoré President Abdullah Gül Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara August 12-21, 2008 President Blaise Compaoré President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara August 28, 2014 President Blaise Compaoré Deputy speaker of the parliament Meral Akşener Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara October 31, 2014 President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan OIC Summit, Istanbul April 10-15, 2016 President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Ankara April 9-11, 2019
Economic relations Turkish development assistance to Burkina Faso through TIKA and the Turkish Red Crescent focuses on increasing food security and improving education. There are direct flights from Istanbul to Ouagadougou with a frequency of 4 times a week since 2012.
Educational relations Turkey awards scholarships to Burkinabe citizens. Military relations Turkey and Burkina Faso engage in a number of military training and exchange programs through the G5 Sahel Joint Force, to which Turkey has pledged 5 million USD in order to contribute to regional peace and stability in the Sahel. Turkey export unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Burkina Faso.
See also
Foreign relations of Burkina Faso Foreign relations of Turkey
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