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First modification: 02/09/2026 - 21:00

Over the past two decades, Türkiye has become a key player in Africa. Although more discreetly than China or Russia, Ankara has managed to successfully expand its influence on the continent. From drones and scholarship programs to construction contracts and Islamic humanitarian NGOs, Karina Chabour investigated this offensive, which combines economic and military cooperation with religious influence.

From Senegal to Mali, passing through Guinea and Ethiopia, this report reveals how Türkiye exercises its influence policy in Africa.

Through interviews with Turkish officials, businessmen, the Bayraktar brothers (owners of the TB2 drones) and even the director of the controversial private military company SADAT, the power dynamics in the region are explored.

The investigation includes exclusive interviews and unpublished material that reveal how technological hard power and religious and humanitarian soft power are combined, driven by an anti-imperialist discourse.

This work portrays an Africa courted, seduced and influenced, where Ankara challenges Paris, Beijing and Moscow on their own turf.

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