Turkish Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas said Ankara will deepen cooperation with Senegal across sectors, emphasizing development and humanitarian support.
At closing ceremony of 6th Turkey-Senegal Joint Economic Commission meeting held in Dakar, she outlined expanding bilateral partnership.
She said relations are not limited to economic cooperation, reflecting entrepreneurial and humanitarian foreign policy supporting Senegal’s development needs.
She announced plans to expand cooperation through new projects in health, education, agriculture, and women’s economic participation.
Goktas highlighted Turkey’s Africa strategy launched in 2003, strengthening ties based on mutual respect and shared benefit.
Trade between Turkey and Africa increased from 5.4 billion dollars in 2003 to around 40 billion in 2025.
Turkey maintains embassies in 44 countries and trade offices in 31, with Turkish Airlines serving 62 destinations across Africa.
Turkish agency TIKA has implemented 238 projects in Senegal, providing approximately 15 million dollars in development assistance.
She said education remains central, with 873 Senegalese students receiving scholarships between 2021 and 2025 under cooperation programs.
Both sides reaffirmed commitment to expand cooperation in social services and deepen future collaboration across multiple sectors.