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São Tomé and Príncipe–Turkey relations
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São Tomé and Príncipe-Turkey relations are the foreign relations between São Tomé and Príncipe and Turkey. The Turkish ambassador in Libreville, Gabon is also accredited to São Tomé and Príncipe. São Tomé and Príncipe’s embassy in Lisbon, Portugal is also accredited to Turkey. Diplomatic relations Turkey has a relationship with São Tomé and Príncipe spanning over 300 years. The relations began with the arrival of Sephardic Jews to the Ottoman Empire, where they utilized their networks with other Sephardic Jews, including the anusim in São Tomé and Príncipe as lançados.<ref name"auto1"/> In 1672, with the establishment of the Portuguese Inquisition<ref name"auto3"/> in São Tomé and Príncipe, there was a wave of migration of Sephardic Jews and anusim to the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="auto1"/> Relations became closer in 1977 when Turkey cooperated with the Lomé Convention and subsequently the Cotonou Agreement to send developmental aid to São Tomé and Príncipe and funds to facilitate the restoration of landmarks in São Tomé.<ref name="auto1"/> Economic relations * Trade volume between the two countries was 2.3 million USD in 2019.<ref name=mfa1/> See Also
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