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Burkinabè gendarmerie hosts Turkish delegation to share practices

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A Turkish gendarmerie delegation led by General Aykut Tanriverdi is on a working visit to Burkina Faso’s National Gendarmerie in Ouagadougou. The immersion aims to share practices and strengthen the partnership between the two institutions, according to Sidwaya.

A Turkish gendarmerie delegation has begun a working visit to Ouagadougou with an immersion at the Special Legion of Burkina Faso’s National Gendarmerie, Sidwaya reports. The mission, led by Lieutenant General Aykut Tanriverdi, deputy commander of the Turkish Gendarmerie General Command, aims to share practices and strengthen the partnership between the two institutions.

The chief of staff of Burkina Faso’s National Gendarmerie, Colonel Issa Yaguibou, described the visit as a sign of strong relations between the two countries. He referred to the growing complexity of security threats and the need for coordinated and appropriate responses, according to Sidwaya.

The Turkish delegation then attended presentations on the organisation of the Burkinabè gendarmerie and its training structures. The visit began with a flag-raising ceremony alongside Burkinabè gendarmes.

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