[1] Turkey recognized Angola in 1975[1] even though there was pressure from the United States to do otherwise.

[4] Ignoring Angola's formal commitment[4] to Marxism-Leninism, Turkey and EEC increased foreign assistance grants during the Angolan Civil War.

[5] During the negotiations to end South Africa’s illegal occupation[5] of Namibia, Turkey tried — in vain[6] — to separate the issues of Namibian independence, Cuban troops in Angola and apartheid.

On the grounds that an independent Namibia would enlarge the territory available to countries linked to the Soviet Union, South Africa continued its occupation of Namibia.

Trying to rally countries to its side, Turkey pointed out the irony of having Cuban troops guarding American and Turkish[5] companies against attacks by South African commandos[7] that were receiving assistance from the United States.