“We work to advance our cooperation with Africa on equal partnership and win-win basis”
Speaking at the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit, President Erdoğan recalled that Türkiye had turned a new page in its relations with the continent by having declared 2005 as Africa Year, and noted: “While we have embraced each other once again with our African brothers and sisters, we have worked to advance our cooperation on ‘equal partnership and win-win’ basis. We have always rejected contemptuous, peremptory and excessively orientalist perspectives towards the continent.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered the opening speech of the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit held at Istanbul Congress Center.
Prior to the Summit, held with the theme of “Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity”, President Erdoğan welcomed one by one all the visiting heads of state and government. Following the welcoming, the leaders posed for a family photo.
Voicing his pleasure over hosting the participating heads of state and government in Istanbul, President Erdoğan recalled that Türkiye had turned a new page in its relations with the continent by having declared 2005 as Africa Year, and noted:
“While we have embraced each other once again with our African brothers and sisters, we have worked to advance our cooperation on ‘equal partnership and win-win’ basis. We have always rejected contemptuous, peremptory and excessively orientalist perspectives towards the continent.
We have given our cooperation, which has gained momentum with the Africa initiative, a holistic structure by having become a strategic partner of the African Union in 2008.”
Source: https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/133979/-we-work-to-advance-our-cooperation-with-africa-on-equal-partnership-and-win-win-basis-
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