Day: April 15, 2024

The Turkish-Somali Agreement: A Calculated Adventure or a Step into the Unknown?

The Turkish-Somali Agreement: A Calculated Adventure or a Step into the Unknown?

On February 8, 2024, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler and his Somali counterpart Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur signed a framework agreement for economic and military cooperation in Ankara between Türkiye and Somalia. This agreement is exceptional and unprecedented for Türkiye with any country. An expanded agreement provides Ankara with almost complete land, sea, and air military influence over Somalia. Continue reading “The Turkish-Somali Agreement: A Calculated Adventure or a Step into the Unknown?”