Sassou-N’Guesso and Erdoğan accelerate Congo-Turkey trade
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville
Congolese President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed accelerating economic trade between Congo and Turkey in Antalya on 12 November. They also discussed international mobilisation to preserve the Congo Basin, according to Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou-N’Guesso agreed to accelerate economic trade between Ankara and Brazzaville during a meeting held on Thursday 12 November in Antalya, on the sidelines of the COP31 Leaders’ Summit. The two leaders also discussed international mobilisation to preserve the Congo Basin, Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville reports.
Economic cooperation between the two countries is notably supported by the presence of Turkish companies in construction, mining, energy, transport and sanitation. The Kintélé International Conference Centre and Radisson Blu hotel are among the projects cited, while the Hulsan Mining project in Mayoko and the gas-fired power plant in Pointe-Noire illustrate Turkish involvement in the mining and energy sectors, according to Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville.
Turkey and Congo also cooperate in education, health, policing, governance and maritime security. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency TICA is also involved in several development projects in Congo, Les Echos du Congo-Brazzaville reports. The meeting comes two days after Denis Sassou-N’Guesso advocated reforestation at COP31 in Turkey.
