Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1993.
Turkish Embassy in Asmara was inaugurated in 2013. Eritrea’s Embassy in
Doha is accredited to Türkiye.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Eritrea, Osman Mohammed
Saleh visited Türkiye in 2011 on the occasion of “Türkiye-Africa Partnership
Ministerial Level Mid-Term Review Conference” which was held in Istanbul.
The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Ahmet
Davutoğlu visited Asmara in 2012 and held talks with his counterparts on
bilateral issues as well as regional matters.
Turkish Airlines operates direct flights between Istanbul and Asmara since
2014.
The first political consultations meeting between Türkiye and Eritrea was
held on 9-10 March 2016 in Asmara.
Turkish-Eritrean annual bilateral trade volume was registered as 10 million
USD in 2020. The main export products from Türkiye to Eritrea are electrical
household goods, foodstuff and apparels.
Türkiye, within the framework of Türkiye Scholarships, provided 15 higher
education scholarships to Eritrea in the 2019-2020 academic year. Since
1992, 132 scholarships were provided to Eritrean students.