Turkey-Yemen Relations and the Perception of Turkey in Yemen

In spite of the fact that the Turkish-Yemeni relations rely on historical, cultural and political ties, which can be traced far into the past, cooperation had not been developed on a level desired by both of the countries until the beginning of the nineties. Yet from the nineties on a remarkable cooperation in the field of trade, health care, tourism and education can be witnessed. After the visit of Ali Abdullah, President of Yemen, in 2008 it was Abdullah Gül, himself President of Turkey, who brought this cooperation on the daily agenda again during his official visit of Yemen in 2010.