Turkey and Zambia signed an income tax treaty on 21 April 2026 during the Joint Economic Commission meeting, alongside agreements to boost trade, encourage investment, and strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Turkey and Zambia signed an income tax treaty on 21 April 2026 during the Joint Economic Commission meeting.

Alongside the agreements signed, key decisions were taken to increase trade volume, encourage mutual investment, and strengthen cooperation through new arrangements. The parties reached agreement on specific projects based on mutual benefit and a win-win approach, while also emphasising the objective of further strengthening the institutional framework of their relationship.

The treaty is the first agreement of this nature between the two countries and will take effect once the instruments of ratification have been exchanged.