Relations between Türkiye and the Comoros

Türkiye recognized the Union of the Comoros after its independence in 1975 and established diplomatic relations in 1979. The Turkish Embassy in Antananarivo, which was opened in April 2010, is accredited to the Union of the Comoros.

The Embassy of the Union of the Comoros in Paris is accredited to Türkiye.

Türkiye has close cooperation with the Union of the Comoros, a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), bilaterally and within the framework of international organizations.

The President of the Union of the Comoros, H.E. Assoumani Azali, attended the 3rd Türkiye-Africa Partnership Summit held on 17-18 December 2021 in Istanbul and President H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held bilateral meetings with H.E. Assoumani Azali on the margins of the summit.

President H.E. Assoumani Azali visited Türkiye and our Presidents met on the margins of the 4th Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum held on 12 and 13 October 2023.

Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Hakan Fidan met on 3 November with Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mohamed Mbae on the margins of the Third Ministerial Review Conference of Türkiye-Africa Partnership held in Djibouti on 2 and 3 November 2024.

As a manifestation of good relations between our countries, Türkiye has become one of the leading trade partners of the Union of the Comoros. The trade volume between our countries in 2024 was 23,3 million USD.

Türkiye provides development and technical assistance to the Union of the Comoros through TİKA, which established a Program Coordination Office in Moroni in April 2017.

Turkish Government, within the framework of Türkiye Scholarships, allocates undergraduate and graduate scholarships to university students from the Union of the Comoros. To this date, 162 students from the Union of the Comoros were granted scholarships.

Junior Diplomats from the Union of the Comoros participate in the International Training Program for Junior Diplomats, organized by the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye.