Influences
Morocco-Turkey: Signing of a Maritime Corridors Agreement
Turkey’s Transport Minister stated his country’s readiness to contribute to Morocco’s strategy for strengthening its maritime fleet through joint investments in shipyards.
Morocco and Turkey signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on road safety and maritime corridors on Friday in Istanbul, on the sidelines of the World Transport Connectivity Forum.
The MoUs were signed by Morocco’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Abdessamad Kayouh—who is leading a high-level delegation to this international forum—and his Turkish counterpart, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, in the presence of Morocco’s Ambassador to Turkey, Mohamed Ali Lazrak.
In a press statement, Kayouh emphasized the significance of these agreements. He explained that the first MoU focuses on various aspects of technological cooperation in road safety, noting Morocco’s particular interest in Turkey’s expertise in securing goods transport via road.
The second MoU, the minister added, falls under a study launched by his ministry to strengthen the national maritime fleet, in line with His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s speech commemorating the 48th anniversary of the Green March. In this context, Kayouh highlighted Turkey’s extensive experience in maritime navigation and shipbuilding.
For his part, the Turkish Minister praised Morocco’s strategic projects, particularly in energy and infrastructure sectors, and called for enhanced maritime cooperation between Turkey and Morocco.
He expressed his country’s readiness to support Morocco’s strategy to bolster its maritime fleet through joint investments in shipyards—a sector where Turkey has longstanding expertise.
The World Transport Connectivity Forum, which opened its sessions on Friday in the Turkish capital, serves as a high-level platform bringing together policymakers, ministers, representatives of international organizations and financial institutions, industry leaders, private sector actors, and experts to discuss ways to develop and optimize international transport corridors.
