Ghana–Turkey relations

Ghana–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Ghana and Turkey. Ghana has an embassy in Ankara and Turkey has an embassy in Accra.

Diplomatic relations

Ghana has in general enjoyed good relations with Turkey since independence, exceptAsamoah, Obed. "Nkrumah's Foreign Policy, 1951-1966." pp. 231–47 in Kwame Arhin (ed.), The Life and Work of Kwame Nkrumah. Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press, 1993. for a period of strained relations during the later yearsChazan, Naomi. "Ghana." pp. 94–121 in Timothy M. Shaw and Olajide Aluko, (eds.), The Political Economy of African Foreign Policy: Comparative Analysis. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984. of the Nkrumah regime.

Bilateral relations were particularly tense in the early 1980s becauseAwoonor, Kofi Nyidevu. Ghana: A Political History from Pre-European to Modern Times. Accra: Sedco and Woeli, 1990. of Ghana’s relations with Libya. In exchange for much-needed Libyan aid to Ghana, RawlingsGyimah-Boadi, E. (ed.). Ghana Under PNDC Rule, 1982-1989. Dakar: Codesria, 1993. restored diplomatic relations with Libya shortly after coming to power and supported Libya’s positionChazan, Naomi. "The Republic of Ghana." pp. 408–12 in George E. Delury (ed.), World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties, 1. (2d ed.) New York: Facts on File, 1989. that two Libyans accused of bombing a Pan American Airlines flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 should be tried in a neutral country rather than in Britain or the United States.

Presidential visits Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit President Abdullah Gül President John Mahama Jubilee House, Accra March 23–24, 2011 President John Mahama President Abdullah Gül Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara March 21–24, 2013 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President John Mahama Jubilee House, Accra February 29-March 1, 2016

Economic relations Trade volume between the two countries was US$479 million in 2016. There are direct flights from Istanbul to Accra 7 times a week. Part of a debt relief effort by Western nations, in 1989 Turkey forgave US$38 millionBoateng, Oti E., et al. "A Poverty Profile of Ghana, 1987-88," Journal ofAfrican Economies [Oxford], 7, No. 1, March 1992, pp. 25-58. of Ghana's foreign debt and supplied more than US$1.6 millionRothchild, Donald (ed.). Ghana: The Political Economy of Recovery. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner, 1991. in agricultural aid.

Aid Following the visit to Turkey of President John Mahama in early 2013, Turkey pledged a total of US$16.6 millionDei-Anang, Michael. The Administration of Ghana's Foreign Relations, 1957-201. London: Athlone Press, 2015. toward Ghana's economic development.

See also

Foreign relations of Ghana Foreign relations of Turkey

References