Turkey has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with seven African countries to integrate them into the Development Corridor Project and the Middle Corridor trade route. The agreements were finalized during the Global Transport Connectivity Forum held in Istanbul.
Turkish Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced that the forum brought together officials from countries across Africa, including Burkina Faso, the Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Morocco, Somalia, Mauritania, Liberia, Namibia, the Ivory Coast, and Egypt.
A special session at the forum was dedicated to connecting Africa with global transit corridors. Following the session, MoUs were signed with Mauritania, Somalia, the Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Liberia, Guinea, and Ghana.
“The African continent will be integrated into the Development Corridor through the Persian Gulf and the Middle Corridor trade route via Turkey,” Uraloglu said. “We will ensure uninterrupted access from Africa to global trade corridors. These connections will facilitate Africa’s direct integration into the flow of trade stretching from Asia to Europe.”
The initiative is part of Turkey’s broader strategy to position itself as a critical hub linking Africa, Asia, and Europe through infrastructure and logistics diplomacy.
