Turkish Embassy in Antananarivo inaugurated in 2010. Currently,
Madagascar’s Embassy in Rome is accredited to Türkiye. Madagascar has an
Honorary Consulate in Istanbul.
President H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid an official visit to Madagascar
together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Economy, the
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, members of parliament, and more
than 150 businesspeople on 24-25 January 2017.
President of Madagascar H.E. Andry Rajoelina attended the III. Antalya
Diplomacy Forum (ADF) organised on 1-3 March 2024 and held a meeting with
President H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 2 March 2024.
Our bilateral trade volume with Madagascar was 82,5 million USD in 2024.
Our main export products are iron and steel, flour, sanitary napkins, and
yeasts, while the main import products are raw gold, red bean, litchi and
cobalt.
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Ministry of
Health provide technical and humanitarian assistance to Madagascar.
Türkiye, within the framework of Türkiye Scholarships, provides
scholarships for university students from Madagascar. 174 students were
granted Türkiye Scholarships since 1992.
THY's Istanbul-Antananarivo flights are operated 3 times a week with a
stopover in Port Louis.