(Turkey is developing economic relations with the countries of Africa based on the principles of mutual understanding and mutual benefits far from the colonialist approach. This was said by the Vice President of Turkish Jewdad Yilmaz during a speech at the Turkey-Senegal business forum in Istanbul.
According to him, Senegal is one of the countries of the region of West Africa, with which Ankara has close relations.
The politician emphasized the significant contribution of Senegal to ensuring stability on the African continent.
Yilmaz noted that the visit of the President of Senegal to Turkey Basser Diomay Fayya, during which he held negotiations with the Turkish colleague Recep Tayyip Erdogan, became an important step on the development of bilateral relations.
He emphasized the need to fully use the existing potential to expand the connections between Turkey and Senegal. According to him, for this purpose, Ankara and Dakar should create new mechanisms of interaction.
Vice President indicated that, thanks to its powerful economic and strategic position, Türkiye can become an important partner for the Senegal for the Senegal in achieving long-term development goals. “The experience of our country in the field of energy, infrastructure and agriculture can contribute to the senegal to achieve their goals as transformation of energy, the development of cities and the sustainable development of agriculture. This partnership will provide the Senegal with competitiveness in world trade and simultaneously strengthen its role as a model of sustainable development in West Africa “,-he said.
Yilmaz expressed confidence that the volume of bilateral turnover between Turkey and the Senegal will be brought to an mark of more than $ 1 billion. He also said that the size of the Turkish investment in the economy of the African country approached $ 800 million. “I believe that the volume of investments will reach much higher indicators as bilateral agreements are implemented,” said the Vice President of Turkey.