Türkiye’s exports to Africa surge as trade diplomacy, economic cooperation strengthen
Türkiye’s exports to African countries rose 12 percent year-on-year to $11 billion in January-June, reflecting Ankara’s strengthening economic cooperation and trade diplomacy with the continent, according to Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) data.
Trade diplomacy has become one of Ankara’s key foreign trade policy tools in strengthening economic ties with Africa since the Turkish Trade Ministry launched an action plan in 2003 to boost commercial and economic relations with African nations.
The plan aims to promote mutual investment, expand the presence of Turkish firms in projects across various sectors and strengthen cooperation between Turkish and African business communities.
In the first half of the year, Morocco was the top African destination for Turkish exports with $2.2 billion, followed by Egypt with around $2 billion, Libya with $1.3 billion, Algeria with $950.9 million and Tunisia with $619.4 million.
