We will continue to enhance our relations with African countries: Erdoğan

We will continue to enhance our relations with African countries on the basis of sincerity and solidarity, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said on Feb. 21 during his visit to Senegal. 

Erdoğanheld a joint press conference with President Macky Sall of Senegal following their one to one meeting and the meeting between the delegations

Recalling that with the communique, action plan and joint implementation report, adopted during the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul, a road map had been set out in Turkey's relations with Africa for the 2022-2026 period, President Erdoğan said: "We will continue to enhance our relations with African countries on the basis of sincerity, brotherhood and solidarity. We discussed all aspects of the Turkey-Senegal relations at our talks with my treasured brother. We exchanged our ideas on how we can further advance our relations in every area. We once again gladly observed that we share the same determination to deepen our cooperation."

"I am very happy that I will be attending with my treasure brother the opening ceremony of Dakar Olympic Stadium, built by Turkish entrepreneurs, tomorrow," President Erdoğan stated, and noted: "I am very proud that the new stadium, which will add new ones to Senegal's sports successes, was constructed by a Turkish firm. I wholeheartedly congratulate the great success the Senegalese National Team achieved in the Africa Cup of Nations by winning the championship."

Underscoring that the bilateral trade volume between Turkey and Senegal had reached $540 million in 2021, having increased by 42% compared to the previous year, President Erdoğan said: "Our goal is to elevate this figure to some $1 billion in a short span of time. We attach great importance...