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.