Turkey has, over the course of the year, intensified its outreach across Africa, either by strengthening long-standing bilateral partnerships or forging new strategic alliances with countries on the continent.
Algeria has now become part of this expanding diplomatic wave, with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune scheduled to travel to Turkey at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The visit is set for May 6 to May 8.
The trip is expected to further reinforce diplomatic and strategic cooperation between both nations as they prepare for a significant high-level engagement in Ankara.
On May 7, Turkish and Algerian officials are due to hold the first-ever Türkiye–Algeria High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council session. The landmark meeting in Ankara was confirmed by Turkish Communications Director Burhanettin Duran.
The council will bring together senior ministers from both countries to discuss cooperation across multiple sectors, according to reports from Daily Sabah.
Strengthening bilateral relations remains central to the agenda, with emphasis placed on economic collaboration, political alignment, and long-term strategic priorities.
Alongside these discussions, both sides are also expected to exchange views on key regional and global issues affecting their interests.
Several agreements are anticipated to be signed during the state visit, aimed at creating a more structured framework for cooperation and marking a new phase in Türkiye–Algeria relations.
Elsewhere on the continent, Turkey has maintained an active diplomatic presence. In March, Turkish and Egyptian officials met in Cairo for renewed talks focused on political dialogue and regional security cooperation.
Those discussions addressed instability in sensitive regions such as the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and Libya, and represented the third round of consultations between both countries on African affairs, organised by Egypt’s foreign ministry.
The two sides also held the sixth round of Libya-focused consultations during the same period.
Earlier in February, Turkey and Egypt signed a $350 million defence agreement, further expanding their cooperation.
In the same month, Turkey’s president visited Ethiopia, where he and his delegation were formally received during a high-level state visit to East Africa’s largest economy.
Weeks before that, Nigeria concluded multiple agreements with Turkey aimed at expanding trade to $5 billion and boosting defence collaboration.
During Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Turkey, both countries signed nine memoranda of understanding covering sectors such as trade, energy, defence, media, education, and agricultural standards.