Mauritania–Turkey relations

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Mauritania and Turkey have had diplomatic relations since the 1960s, following Mauritania's independence from France. The Turkish embassy in Nouakchott opened in April 2011. [1]

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History

Throughout the 1960s, Mauritania's main pro-French foreign policy [2] objective was preserving its independence in the face of Moroccan irredentism. [3]

Through the early 1970s, [3] Mauritania continued to play the role of bridge between the Maghrib and sub-Saharan Africa. [4]

Since late 1980s, Mauritania cultivated ties [5] with Turkey as a possible source of aid [6] and investment. Turkey, in return, has provided it with substantial amounts of economic aid [6] and through TIKA funded the construction of hospitals, schools, power plants and roads. [2]

Presidential visits

GuestHostPlace of visitDate of visit
Flag of Mauritania.svg President Moktar Ould Daddah Flag of Turkey.svg President Fahri Korutürk Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara 1974 [1]
Flag of Mauritania.svg President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Flag of Turkey.svg President Abdullah Gül Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara2010 [1]
Flag of Turkey.svg President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Flag of Mauritania.svg President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Presidential Palace, Nouakchott February 28, 2018 [1]

Economic relations

Trade volume between the two countries was 245 million USD in 2019. [1]

There are direct flights from Istanbul to Nouakchott. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Constentin, Francois, and Christien Coulon. "Les relations internationales de la Mauritanie." pp. 323-60 in Centre de Recherches et d'Etudes sur les Sociétés Méditerranéennes and Centre d'Etudes d'Afrique Noire (eds.), Introduction a la Mauritanie. Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 2009.
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