Guinea Bissau: Turkey will build a new international airport
The air transport sector is emerging as a winner in the new page of diplomatic rapprochement which is opening between Guinea Bissau and Turkey. The Eurasian giant has pledged to build a new international airport in Bissau. The announcement was made yesterday by Guinean Foreign Minister Suzy Barbosa after a two-day visit (September 9-10) by his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Çavusoglu, yesterday Thursday. Which visit resulted in the signing of a cooperation agreement in several sectors.
In the area of airport infrastructure, Turkey has experience in this area in the sub-region having recently built Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal and modernized Niamey International Airport in Niger.
While waiting for the detailed plan of the project, the country of Erdogan will support the small Portuguese-speaking nation of West Africa in the modernization of Osvaldo Vieira airport. Opened in May 1955, it is currently Guinea Bissau’s only international platform.
Under the agreement, Turkish Airlineswill also open a direct route between the two countries. No details filter for the moment on the launch date and frequency of flights. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Turkish company served 39 African countries. Its global network included 323 international airports in 127 countries.
In the area of airport infrastructure, Turkey has experience in this area in the sub-region having recently built Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport in Senegal and modernized Niamey International Airport in Niger.
While waiting for the detailed plan of the project, the country of Erdogan will support the small Portuguese-speaking nation of West Africa in the modernization of Osvaldo Vieira airport. Opened in May 1955, it is currently Guinea Bissau’s only international platform.
Under the agreement, Turkish Airlineswill also open a direct route between the two countries. No details filter for the moment on the launch date and frequency of flights. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Turkish company served 39 African countries. Its global network included 323 international airports in 127 countries.
Source: newsaero
