Tanzania–Turkey relations
Bilateral relations
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Tanzania–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Tanzania and Turkey. The Turkish embassy in Dar es Salaam first opened in 1979,[1] although the Ottoman Empire had previously opened a consulate in Zanzibar, now a part of Tanzania, on March 17, 1837.[1]
Diplomatic relations
Turkey had friendly relations[2] with Tanzania under the founding president Julius Nyerere, who cooperated with Turkey in opposing colonialism[2] and apartheid[2] in Africa. The relations became cooler[3] when Julius Nyerere allowed Che Guevera[3] to use Tanzania during his failed intervention in the Congolese civil war.[3]
After Julius Nyerere’s retirement, relations with Tanzania improved[3] because of Tanzania's progress in democratization[3] and social progress.
Bilateral Visits
- In 2010, Jakaya Kikwete made a state visit to Turkey.[4]
- In January 2017, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a state visit to Tanzania.[4]
- In April 2024, Samia Suluhu Hassan made a state visit to Turkey.[5]
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake
Tanzania donated $1 million (Sh2.3 billion) for humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria as a return to Turkey for being an initiator in the Tanzania standard gauge railway project.[6]
Economic relations
- Trade volume between the two countries was 151 million USD in 2015.[1]
- There are direct flights from Istanbul to Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro since December 4, 2012.[1]
