Somalia, Türkiye Reaffirm Commitment to Enhance Bilateral Ties

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: Somalia and Türkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to enhance bilateral ties and cooperation in critical areas for the mutual benefit of the two nations.

This was discussed Monday during a meeting between Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Mesut Ozcan, the director of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, in the capital Mogadishu.

In a statement, the Somali Foreign Ministry said the discussions also discussed deepening relationship between the Turkish academy and the Somali Diplomatic Institute, with a “view to elevating the partnership and fostering a robust exchange of experiences and best practices.”

Minister Fiqi expressed profound gratitude to Türkiye for its steadfast support to Somalia.

The statement also revealed that Turkey has trained more than 80 Somali diplomats over the past 15 years.

Somalia and Türkiye have had long-lasting diplomatic ties based on a the principle of “win-win” relations, including more than 150 development aid projects carried out by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) since 2011.

Türkiye also has its largest embassy in Africa in Mogadishu and built its largest overseas military facility there to train the Somali National Army.