Türkiye to Somalia

2018

Official Meetings

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Meets with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo

President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (right), held a meeting with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo (left). The two leaders

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Vice President Fuat Oktay Meets Somali Parliament Speaker in Lefkoşa

During his visit to Lefkoşa for the 35th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

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Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Yaşar Güler Visit Somalia

Türkiye’s Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar (third from right), accompanied by Chief of General Staff General Yaşar Güler (third

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Türkiye: The Name of Integrity and Brotherhood in Somalia

President of the East Africa Scientific Research and Development Association (DAD), Prof. Ali Sheikh Ahmed, stated that many Somali families

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Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar Meets Somali Chief of General Staff

Türkiye’s Minister of National Defense, Hulusi Akar (right), received Somali Chief of General Staff, Major General Dahir Adan Elmi (left).

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YÖK President Prof. Dr. Yekta Saraç Meets Somali Minister of Education

President of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Prof. Dr. Yekta Saraç, held a meeting with Somali Minister of Education,

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President of Religious Affairs Ali Erbaş Meets Somali Minister of Religious Affairs

President of Türkiye’s Directorate of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş, met with Somali Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs,

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Somali-American Youth from the U.S. Visit Eskişehir as Part of Türkiye Exchange Program

Through the efforts of Türkiye’s Consulate General in Chicago and in collaboration with the Yunus Emre Institute and the Turkish-Somali

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Yunus Emre Institute Brings U.S. Students to Türkiye as Part of Cultural Diplomacy Program

As part of the Yunus Emre Institute’s (YEE) “cultural diplomacy” initiatives, a group of 22 students from Minneapolis, United States,

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Türkiye’s Ambassador to Mogadishu: “We Have Never Been in Competition with Any Actor in Somalia”

Türkiye’s Ambassador to Mogadishu, Olgan Bekar, emphasized that Türkiye has never engaged in competition with any international actor in Somalia.

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47 Somali Non-Commissioned Officers Graduate from Türkiye’s Largest Overseas Military Training Center

A total of 47 non-commissioned officers have successfully graduated from the Somalia Turkish Task Force Command (STGK), the largest overseas

Turkish Humanitarian Aid

TİKA Volunteer Students Support Healthcare Services in Somalia

Volunteer students from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) took part in medical activities at hospitals in Somalia, offering

Turkish Humanitarian Aid

TİKA-Supported Somali Trade Union Confederation Headquarters Opens in Mogadishu

The new headquarters of the Somali Confederation of Trade Unions in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, was officially inaugurated with a ceremony.

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Üsküdar University Presents Science Award to Education Ministers of Lebanon and Somalia

Üsküdar University has awarded the Science Prize to Lebanese Minister of Education and Higher Education, Marwan Hamadeh, and Somali Minister

Life in Somalia

Somalis Thank Türkiye at “Gratitude to Türkiye” Event in Mogadishu

Somalis expressed their heartfelt appreciation to the Turkish people during a special event titled “Gratitude to Türkiye from the Somali

Turkish Humanitarian Aid

TİKA Establishes Computer Lab at Somalia University

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has established a computer laboratory with 51 workstations at Somalia University, one of

Life in Somalia

Somali Student Studying Nursing in Antalya Aims to Bring Healing to Her Homeland

Despite the challenges of hunger, drought, and a prolonged civil war in her country, Somali student Faize Yabarov pursued her

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Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu Meets Somali Counterpart Ahead of OIC Summit

The Preparatory Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers for the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference of the

Life in Somalia

Turkish Added as a Foreign Language to School Curriculum in Somalia

With the support of the Yunus Emre Institute (YEE) in Mogadishu, Turkish has been introduced as a foreign language in

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Türkiye Provides Specialized Military Training to Somali Soldiers

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), through its largest overseas military training center—the Somalia Turkish Task Force Command—continues to train Somali

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Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Çavuşoğlu Holds High-Level Meetings in Somalia

Deputy Prime Minister of Türkiye, Hakan Çavuşoğlu (left), met with Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayri (right) at Villa Somalia,

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Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Çavuşoğlu Visits Turkish-Built Military Academy in Somalia

As part of his official visit to Somalia, Türkiye’s Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Çavuşoğlu visited the Somali Military Academy, which

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Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Çavuşoğlu Visits Somalia

Deputy Prime Minister of Türkiye, Hakan Çavuşoğlu (second from right), was welcomed by Somali Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid

Turkish Humanitarian Aid

Deputy Prime Minister Çavuşoğlu Meets Somali Orphans Through TİKA

Deputy Prime Minister Çavuşoğlu met with orphaned Somali children as part of a program organized by the Turkish Cooperation and

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Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu Meets Somali State Minister in Istanbul

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (left) met with Somali State Minister Abdulkadir Ahmedkheir Abdi, who was in Istanbul to attend

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“President Erdoğan Brought Hope to Somalia”

Türkiye’s Ambassador to Mogadishu, Olgan Bekar, stated that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s historic visit to Mogadishu on August 19, 2011,

Turkish Humanitarian Aid

Somali Students Pray for Turkish Armed Forces During Operation Olive Branch

Students of the Health Sciences University Somali Mogadishu Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Vocational School of Health Services offered prayers for the

Official Meetings

Türkiye and Somalia Hold First Joint Economic Commission Meeting

The 1st Session of the Türkiye-Somalia Joint Economic Commission (JEC) was held at the Turkish Ministry of Economy, marking a

Turkish Humanitarian Aid

TİKA Supports Renovation and Equipment of Somali Academy of Sciences and Arts

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has provided renovation and equipment support to the Somali Academy of Sciences and

Life in Somalia

Albayrak Group Launches Major Cleanup at Mogadishu Port

Albayrak Group has officially launched a large-scale cleanup operation at the Port of Mogadishu, marking the first such initiative in

Turkish Humanitarian Aid

Turkish Hospitals in Mogadishu Offer Hope to the Somali People

Turkish hospitals in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, have become a beacon of hope for the Somali people with their advanced medical

Life in Somalia

Somali People See Türkiye as a Strategic Partner in Times of Crisis

While Somalia has faced years of political turmoil, terrorist attacks, and widespread hunger, its people continue to view Turkey as