{"id":2572,"date":"2026-02-17T13:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=2572"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:30:08","slug":"ethio-turkiye-relations-strengthen-with-president-erdogans-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2026\/02\/17\/ethio-turkiye-relations-strengthen-with-president-erdogans-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethio-T\u00fcrkiye Relations Strengthen with President Erdogan\u2019s Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>February 10, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan arrived in Ethiopia today for an official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, marking a pivotal moment in the enduring partnership between the two nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200eEthiopia and T\u00fcrkiye have cultivated relations for decades, anchored in mutual respect and shared aspirations for sovereignty, development, and regional stability. T\u00fcrkiye was among the first countries to establish a diplomatic presence in Addis Ababa, while Ethiopia has consistently supported T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s outreach across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erdo\u011fan\u2019s arrival comes at a critical juncture. Ethiopia, emerging from internal challenges, is working to project stability and attract investment. T\u00fcrkiye, intensifying its Africa diplomacy, positions itself as a bridge between continents. Both nations share a vision of advancing multipolar cooperation and resisting external pressures that undermine sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond policy, the visit symbolizes trust and continuity. For Ethiopia, it demonstrates its ability to attract influential partners. For T\u00fcrkiye, it reflects a commitment to Africa\u2019s future. Together, the two countries are poised to transform historic ties into a modern alliance spanning trade corridors, defense partnerships, and cultural exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erdogan\u2019s visit underscores that Ethio\u2013T\u00fcrkiye relations are not only rooted in history but are actively shaping a resilient, cooperative future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-85-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-85-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-85-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-85-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image-85.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 10, 2018 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan arrived in Ethiopia today for an official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, marking a pivotal moment in the enduring partnership between the two nations. \u200eEthiopia and T\u00fcrkiye have cultivated relations for decades, anchored in mutual respect and shared aspirations for sovereignty, development, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-news_en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572\/revisions\/2574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}