ANKARA, Turkiye: Turkey’s parliament has approved a Presidential motion to deploy military forces in Somalia for two years. The motion, signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aims to support security efforts against terrorism and other threats under the Türkiye-Somalia defense cooperation agreement.
Turkey has been providing training, assistance, and advisory support in Somalia for over a decade to enhance security and stability and to help restructure Somalia’s defense and security forces to combat terrorism. Since 2009, the Turkish army has also supported international efforts to combat piracy, armed robbery, and maritime terrorism in the Gulf of Aden and surrounding areas, based on international conventions and UN Security Council resolutions.
This latest mandate extends the Turkish military’s presence in the region, continuing their contribution to international security efforts.
