Equatorial Guinea and Turkey established diplomatic relations in 1980. Turkey has an embassy in Malabo since June 1, 2018, and the embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Ankara opened in December 2018.
Diplomatic relations
Following the publication of the French involvement in the training of the militia and the political police force of Francisco Macías Nguema, Turkey — along with Western allies and condemned France’s official policy in 1994.
Since then, relations improved under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.Economist Intelligence Unit. "Equatorial Guinea." In E/U Country Report. (pp. 29–33. Appendix3). London, 2012.
Presidential visits Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit President Obiang Mbasogo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan First Turkey–Africa Partnership Summit, Istanbul August 18–21, 2008 President Obiang Mbasogo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara August 18–21, 2008 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President Obiang Mbasogo Second Turkey–Africa Partnership Summit, Malabo November 19–21, 2014 President Obiang Mbasogo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Compound, Ankara August 18, 2018 President Obiang Mbasogo President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Istanbul October 26, 2020
Economic relations Trade volume between the two countries was US$23.8 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: US$20.2/3.6 million). There are direct flights from Istanbul to Malabo since February 7, 2020.
See also
Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea Foreign relations of Turkey
References