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NamibiaâTurkey relations are the bilateral relations between Namibia and Turkey. Turkey has an embassy in Windhoek since January 4, 2012. [1]
Namibia's struggle for independence from South Africa led to extensive Turkish diplomatic efforts as the co-sponsor [1] from the Western Contact Group and founding member of the UN Council for Namibia, that called for Namibian independence.
Namibia â or known as South West Africa before independence â was the last African colony. [2] South West Africa had been a German colony that was granted to South Africa under a League of Nations mandate in 1920, following Germanyâs defeat in World War I. [2] The mandate forbade South Africa from annexing South West Africa but South Africa continued its rule even after UN General Assembly voted [3] to revoke the League of Nations mandate on August 26, 1966. [2]
Turkey continued to advocate on behalf of Namibia's independence but many countries baulked [3] at supporting the country's movement under Sam Nujoma that allied with the Soviet Union and started sending young men to the Soviet Union for training in preparation for guerrilla warfare. [2] Guerrilla warfare began 1966 but was marginal until Communist-led MPLA took over Angola in 1975. [4] Nevertheless, South Africa succeeded in driving off the guerillas. [4]
The diplomatic breakthrough came with the election [5] of Jimmy Carter, who came to support [6] the Western Contact Group and worked to negotiate peace in Namibia. [6] In 1978, South Africa and Western Contact Group created a plan for holding elections that would lead to Namibian independence in 1990.[ citation needed]
On August 26, 1975, Turkey issued a stamp titled " Namibia Day". [7]
Namibia |
Turkey |
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NamibiaâTurkey relations are the bilateral relations between Namibia and Turkey. Turkey has an embassy in Windhoek since January 4, 2012. [1]
Namibia's struggle for independence from South Africa led to extensive Turkish diplomatic efforts as the co-sponsor [1] from the Western Contact Group and founding member of the UN Council for Namibia, that called for Namibian independence.
Namibia â or known as South West Africa before independence â was the last African colony. [2] South West Africa had been a German colony that was granted to South Africa under a League of Nations mandate in 1920, following Germanyâs defeat in World War I. [2] The mandate forbade South Africa from annexing South West Africa but South Africa continued its rule even after UN General Assembly voted [3] to revoke the League of Nations mandate on August 26, 1966. [2]
Turkey continued to advocate on behalf of Namibia's independence but many countries baulked [3] at supporting the country's movement under Sam Nujoma that allied with the Soviet Union and started sending young men to the Soviet Union for training in preparation for guerrilla warfare. [2] Guerrilla warfare began 1966 but was marginal until Communist-led MPLA took over Angola in 1975. [4] Nevertheless, South Africa succeeded in driving off the guerillas. [4]
The diplomatic breakthrough came with the election [5] of Jimmy Carter, who came to support [6] the Western Contact Group and worked to negotiate peace in Namibia. [6] In 1978, South Africa and Western Contact Group created a plan for holding elections that would lead to Namibian independence in 1990.[ citation needed]
On August 26, 1975, Turkey issued a stamp titled " Namibia Day". [7]