Avrasya Sosyal ve Ekonomi Araştırmaları Dergisi

Abstract

Turkey relations with Ethiopia, which is considered as one of the most important countries in Africa in Turkish foreign policy, are based on deep-rooted histories. Although the relations with the Abyssinian Empire, which were initially shaped within the framework of the Ottoman Empire's struggle against the Portuguese in the Red Sea, were based on distrust, the relations established in the modern period have turned into mutual cooperation. In this sense, Sultan II. Abdulhamid and Emperor II. Menelik, which established by the relations between Turkey and Abyssinia, have been maintained on a high level for many years. Especially in the relations that gained momentum over the Cyprus issue, some breaks occurred from time to time due to political and ideological reasons during the Cold War years. But we can say that relations settled on a new ground after the collapse of the Soviet Union. As a matter of fact, as a result of Turkey’s orientation to the continent after the said dates, multilateral relations with Ethiopia developed. Today, Turkey-Ethiopia relations continue to increase strategically considering the historical background. In this study, the political, diplomatic and military relations between Turkey and Ethiopia (Ethiopia) from the Ottoman Empire to the present will be discussed.