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Mali wants to broaden partnership with Turkey, including technology transfers

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Mali wants to broaden partnership with Turkey, including technology transfers

Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told the Anadolu agency, on the sidelines of the BAMEX defence show in Bamako (9-13 November 2026), that he wants to step up cooperation with Turkey in energy, agriculture and health. He also argued for the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Bamako and for military technology transfers.

Mali’s Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diop, reaffirmed Mali’s wish to step up its bilateral relations with Turkey, in an interview with the Anadolu agency. He was speaking on the sidelines of the second edition of the Bamako International Defence and Security Exhibition (BAMEX), which runs from 9 to 13 November 2026.

Beyond the military side, Bamako is seeking economic, commercial and industrial cooperation in energy, agriculture and health. Abdoulaye Diop also argued for an early resumption of Turkish Airlines services to the Malian capital. Mali also insists on technology transfers, in order to strengthen its national capabilities and reduce its dependence on imported equipment.

This statement follows the one of 31 October, in which the minister said that Russia is strengthening the Malian army, a sign of Bamako diversifying its military partners.

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