Ghana–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Ghana and Turkey. Ghana has an embassy in Ankara and Turkey has an embassy in Accra.
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 Ghana |  Turkey |
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Diplomatic Relations
Ghana has in general enjoyed good relations with Turkey since independence, except[1] for a period of strained relations during the later years[2] of the Nkrumah regime.
Bilateral relations were particularly tense in the early 1980s because[3] of Ghana’s relations with Libya. In exchange for much-needed Libyan aid to Ghana, Rawlings[4] restored diplomatic relations with Libya[3] shortly after coming to power and supported Libya’s position[5] that two Libyans accused of bombing a Pan American Airlines flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988[5] should be tried in a neutral country rather than in Britain or the United States.
Presidential Visits
| Guest | Host | Place of visit | Date of visit |
|---|---|---|---|
 President Abdullah Gül |  President John Mahama | Jubilee House, Accra | March 23–24, 2011[6] |
| President John Mahama | President Abdullah Gül | Çankaya Köşkü, Ankara | March 21–24, 2013[6] |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | President John Mahama | Jubilee House, Accra | February 29-March 1, 2016[6] |
Economic Relations
- Trade volume between the two countries was US$479 million in 2016.[6]
- There are direct flights from Istanbul to Accra 7 times a week.[6]
- Part of a debt relief effort by Western nations, in 1989 Turkey forgave US$38 million[7] of Ghana's foreign debt and supplied more than US$1.6 million[8] in agricultural aid.
Aid
Following the visit to Turkey of President John Mahama in early 2013, Turkey pledged a total of US$16.6 million[9] toward Ghana's economic development.[6]
