Liberia–Turkey relations
# Liberia–Turkey relations

Liberia–Turkey relations are the foreign relations between Liberia and Turkey. The Turkish ambassador in Accra, Ghana is also accredited to Liberia since 2013. Liberian Embassy in Brussels is accredited to Turkey. Turkey will be opening an embassy in Liberia’s capital Monrovia 'as soon as possible.'

## Diplomatic relations

Turkey and Liberia have close relations because of the close relations between Liberia–United States and Turkey–United States. American Colonization Society created Liberia as a home for freed U.S. slaves — and through this close connection, the U.S. continued to support Liberia economically and politically. Turkey declined to support Liberia during the Doe and Taylor administrations, which caused the death of more than 200,000 Liberians. Since the election of Harvard-trained President Sirleaf, relations between Liberia and Turkey improved considerably.

Cooperating with the consortium of the World Bank, the IMF and the African Development Bank, Turkey raised money to pay off Liberia’s US$3.4 billion foreign debt and provided US$75 million in reconstruction and development assistance to rebuild the country following the First Liberian Civil War and Second Liberian Civil War.

## Economic relations

* Trade volume between the two countries was 191.9 million USD in 2019.
