Turkish Embassy in Dar es Salaam was opened in October 1979 but later
closed in 1984 due to budgetary considerations. It was reopened on May
18, 2009. The Tanzanian Embassy in Ankara began its activities in February
2017.
Bilateral relations have gained momentum with the increase in high-level
visits.
President H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Tanzania on January 22-23, 2017
as part of his East Africa tour. Ten agreements were signed on the occasion
of the visit.
Tanzanian President H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan paid an official visit to
Türkiye between April 18-21, 2024. During the visit, six
agreements/memoranda of understanding were signed in the fields of
education, investment, diaspora and archives.
Our trade volume with Tanzania was recorded as 284 million USD in 2024; of
which 217 million USD worth is Turkish exports.
The reopening of our Embassy in Dar es Salaam in 2009 and the start of
direct flights by Turkish Airlines between Istanbul and Dar es Salaam on
June 14, 2010, and between Istanbul and Kilimanjaro on December 4, 2012 had
positive impact on our trade volume with Tanzania.
Leading items in Türkiye’s exports to Tanzania are machinery and heavy
industry products. Tobacco, oil seeds and fruits, and aquatic products
constitute the main items in our imports from Tanzania. The amount of
investment of our Turkish business people in Tanzania is around 40 million
US dollars.
Within the scope of Türkiye Scholarships, 394 Tanzanian students were
granted higher education scholarships between 2000-2024.