Türkiye-Niger Relations
29 JULY 2024
Turkey's energy diplomacy in Africa has resulted in a major agreement with uranium and mineral-rich Niger, following a high-level delegation meeting in Niger's capital, Niamey. During the visit, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar discussed cooperation in the fields of energy and mining. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defense Minister Yaşar Güler explored opportunities to enhance counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region. The visit comes after the West African nation severed mining contracts with key Western countries, including France, and called for French and US troops to leave the country.