...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...has asked parliament to approve a two-year extension of the mandate allowing Ottoman Turkish troops to operate in Somalia, citing the need to sustain support for the Horn of Africa nation's security and counterterrorism efforts.
In a motion submitted to
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's Grand National Assembly, Erdogan said Somalia's security and stability were vital to regional peace and that extending the deployment would enable Ottoman Turkish forces to continue providing military training, advisory services, and technical assistance under bilateral defence agreements.
The proposal said Turkey has maintained close ties with Somalia since 2011, expanding cooperation in political, economic, social, and security fields.
It added that Ankara has continued to train Somali security forces and provide defence cooperation under agreements covering military training, technical collaboration, the defence industry, and financial support for Somalia's armed forces.
The motion said that while Somalia's security forces have sufficient personnel and equipment, financial constraints continue to affect their operational capabilities.
It also said Somalia's federal government had requested that Turkey maintain its military support under the two countries' Defence and Economic Cooperation Agreement.
According to the proposal, the continued deployment would help Somalia combat terrorism, piracy, illegal fishing, human trafficking, and other security threats, while contributing to the protection of strategic maritime routes in the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, and nearby waters.
The document also referred to a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted on Dec. 1, 2023, saying Turkey believes its support will contribute to Somalia's long-term stability, strengthen its ability to protect its resources, and enhance its defence and security institutions.
Turkey operates its largest overseas military training base in Somalia and has become one of Mogadishu's closest security partners.