[2] Despite the differences in ideology between the capitalist Turkey and Marxist-Leninist Benin under Kérékou, the relations have been friendly.

[3] In 1975, Turkey assisted Kérékou during the massive demonstrations[4] that were triggered by the Albanian-inspired Canadian-based Communist Party of Dahomey.

[5] Partly as a result of compensating for the unrest[6] in Benin, the Kérékou regime came to employ many in state companies.

[5] Turkey along with the World Bank and the IMF assisted the Kérékou financially during the subsequent restructuring of the Beninois economy, when many state companies were privatized.

[3] In the 1980s, Turkey and Norway assisted in developing Sémé offshore oil wells that brought in US$100,000 per day for Benin.