On 8 March 2017, Turkey ratified the pending income tax treaties with Gambia and Vietnam and the pending protocol to the 2005 tax treaty with South Africa. The treaties with Gambia and Vietnam were signed on 11 February 2014 ({News-2015-10-05/T/3- previous coverage}) and 8 July 2014 ({News-2015-03-02/T/4- previous coverage}) respectively and are the first of their kind between Turkey and the respective countries. The protocol to the tax treaty with South Africa was signed 25 December 2015 and is the first to amend the treaty ({News-2014-08-07/T/5- previous coverage}).