Equatorial Guinea–Turkey relations

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Equatorial Guinea and Turkey established diplomatic relations in 1980.[1] Turkey has an embassy in Malabo since June 1, 2018, and the embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Ankara opened in December 2018.[1]

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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.[citation needed]

Since then, relations improved under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.[2]

Presidential visits

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Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Mbasogo Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan First Turkey–Africa Partnership Summit, Istanbul August 18–21, 2008[1]
Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Mbasogo Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara August 18–21, 2008[1]
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Mbasogo Second Turkey–Africa Partnership Summit, Malabo November 19–21, 2014[1]
Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Mbasogo Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Compound, Ankara August 18, 2018[1]
Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Mbasogo Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Presidential Complex, Istanbul October 26, 2020[1]
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Economic relations

  • Trade volume between the two countries was US$23.8 million in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: US$20.2/3.6 million).[1]
  • There are direct flights from Istanbul to Malabo since February 7, 2020.[1]

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