Military cooperation: a Turkish gendarmerie delegation immersed in the National Gendarmerie of Burkina Faso
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Military cooperation between Burkina Faso and Türkiye: Turkish Gendarmerie delegation visits the National Gendarmerie (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A delegation from the Turkish Gendarmerie is in Ouagadougou for a working visit with Burkina Faso’s National Gendarmerie. The discussions focus on the partnership, training and sharing best practices against transnational security threats.
Military cooperation: Burkina Faso and Türkiye explore new avenues of collaboration between their gendarmeries (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A Turkish delegation met with the Burkina Faso National Gendarmerie to discuss how both institutions work and new areas of cooperation. The talks focused on sharing experience, training structures and improving operational effectiveness in response to security threats.
Turkish gendarmes on immersion at the Burkina Faso National Gendarmerie (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A Turkish gendarmerie delegation, led by General Aykut Tanrıverdi, is on a working visit to Ouagadougou to strengthen its partnership with the Burkina Faso National Gendarmerie. The programme includes presentations, discussions and an immersion at the Special Legion.
Military cooperation: a Turkish gendarmerie delegation immersed in the National Gendarmerie of Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
A Turkish gendarmerie delegation led by General Aykut Tanrıverdi is on a working visit to Ouagadougou to strengthen partnership with Burkina Faso's National Gendarmerie. The programme includes presentations, exchanges and an immersion at the Special Legion.
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