Ivory Coast–Turkey relations
Bilateral relations
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Ivory Coast–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Ivory Coast and Turkey.
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 Ivory Coast |
 Turkey |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 President Alassane Ouattara |
 President Abdullah Gül |
Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | March 25-28, 2014[5] |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
President Alassane Ouattara |
Abidjan | February 28-29, 2016[5] |
