Somaliland: Turkey Interested in Development Efforts for Somaliland Sunday, 18 March 2012 19:20 Roundtable talks with the Turkish delegationBy: Yusuf M Hasan HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) - President Silanyo has praised Turkish international cooperation and third world development support. This sentiment was expressed at the Somaliland presidency during a meeting between president Silanyo and a visiting delegation from the Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency-TIKA. "Cooperation between Turkey and Somaliland is very good, especially in education where several of our youths are currently in Turkey as student beneficiaries of Turkish educational scholarships and we hope that your visit will enhance cooperation in other areas," said the president. President Silanyo also told the TIKA delegation that Somalilanders consider Turks as brothers and they should therefore feel free and consider Hargeisa the way they do Istanbul. The president told the TIKA team that he has assigned them two ministers who will facilitate all their needs in the country thus ease fulfillment of their quest. The two ministers who will work closely with the TIKA are Hon Dr.Saad Shire Minister of planning & coordination and Hon Hussein Abdi Duale minister of water/energy & minerals. According to Mr. Abdulahad Kokdagi the TIKA Somali Program Coordinator, the Turkish delegation is in the country to make final arrangements for a wide range of proposed interventions in Somaliland and funded by Turkey. The program coordinator revealed that the Turkish government will provide development assistance in the areas roads construction, Health and Education. These interventions will be managed by TIKA which is a department in the prime minister's office. Mr. Kokdagi also revealed that the Turkish government will also welcome suggestions from the government of Somaliland as to other relevant and needy public sectors. The Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) was established on January 24, 1992 in order to "[provide] development assistance foremost to developing countries where Turkish is spoken and countries that border Turkey as well as [improve] cooperation through projects and programs in economic, commercial, technical, social, cultural and educational arenas". TIKA currently maintains 21 coordination offices in 37 countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe. These strategic locations and the diversity of TIKA's projects have allowed the agency to not only serve as an effective manager of Turkey's development aid but to also become an important tool of Turkish public diplomacy. Capitalizing on the potential of humanitarian assistance, reconstruction aid, and technical support to further the goals of public diplomacy has become common practice world-wide. In addition to running exchange programs and cultural activities, many countries have realized that highly visible humanitarian and development aid can bolster significantly a country's international standing. The work of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the EU's DG Development and DG ECHO are examples of how humanitarian assistance can help build the international prestige of a country or organization. Although, the term 'public diplomacy' is never used to describe the activities of TIKA, the agency's website defines development assistance as "a significant instrument that allows new avenues for classical diplomacy in economic, social, cultural and humanitarian fields". In many ways, the agency has assumed the role of a coordinator in reaching out to diverse geographic areas to pursue the interests of Turkey. In this sense, TIKA has a strategic mission to promote a positive image of Turkey and to establish durable relationships with foreign publics by demonstrating that "Turkey and Turkish citizens are standing by their countries". Although Turkey did conduct similar activities prior to the establishment of TIKA, the agency has begun to coordinate these initiatives so as to make Turkey's efforts more cohesive and visible. As one Turkish journalist commented, TIKA now "acts as a pioneer unit, opening the doors for Turkey" and conveying the messages of Turkey through delivering aid. Generally speaking, TIKA's role is to facilitate economic, commercial, technical, social, cultural and educational cooperation with developing countries via projects aimed at assisting the development of these countries. In accordance with this role, TIKA works to enhance infrastructure, improve living standards, provide vocational training and employment, protect monuments of joint heritage and culture, improve cultural relations, provide information and publishing services, and assist in the teaching of the Turkish language. TIKA has played a particularly active role in assisting the transition of the former communist states of Central Asia and Eastern Europe. As TIKA President Hakan Fidan acknowledges, Turkey took "advantage of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Republic of Yugoslavia to initiate projects that reach out to the countries which Turkey could not communicate with during the Cold War". Indeed, Turkey was one of the first countries that recognized and supported the independence of these nations and gave technical assistance to help maintain their independent status.

Awoow ma waxad sheegeysa Saw nimanka dalandooliye duubay cali maaha Saw nimanka daratoole iyo degey walwaal maahaa Waxa tiriye nin la yidha Ismaciil Cigaal Bulaale Gabya weyn oo reer Somaliland ah

K.O.W;806688 wrote: How are Reer Laascaanood and Reer Hergeisa the same? They don't share the same Lineage. They have never been in the same political movement. They have been fighting each other since the arrival of the Colonials. So, again, how are Reer Laascaanood/Reer Bariga Ceerigaaboo (Khaatumo/Maakhir) the same as Reer Hergeisa? Not everything is about qabil eeg qabyaladu wa shay aad u xun wax walba lugu ma dabaqo

OK

Ask salax about my stand on the ONLF

^^ Where did i support the handover of ONLF members ?

Taleexi;806693 wrote: It is not a good move. Yes it is adeero Abdisamad isna wu so joogaya

^^ The prime minister of Somaliland on 26 june was prime minister Muhammad haji ibrahim Cigaal the country was than called the state of Somaliland.

Well done to admiral Maxamad cumar osman and his group.

The Hermet;806682 wrote: Unfortunately for you...the world disagrees, as later events will show, we will sit down as equal states..to finalize seperation... :cool: Hermet my brother the Garaad clan are a big part of Somaliland its not fair if hargeysa gets the capital 3 out of the 4 presidents of Somaliland were from burco and reer laascaanood and reer buhoodle only get deputy speaker iyo wasiirka dhirta iyo dooga. They deserve the capital of Somaliland sidaas bay dadka iyo dalku isku raacayaan.

KOW no one is violating Somalia's sovereignty and clans states are not for Somaliland nor is it good for Somalia we wish that Somalia stays intact and united and stronger than ever down with clan federalism.

^^ Dont worry xaajigu waligi victim iska ma dhigo arki meysid taas wax dhacay uun ba la sheega khaatumo waxay hoostagta Somaliland wa laba dad oo isku mid ah wax u dhexeyaa ma jirto aan ahayn koox ba tidhi anagu taleex baanu fadhidna kooxna anagu laascaanood baanu fadhina wa la is afgaran doona wax weyn maha adeer.

Perhaps we should move the Somaliand capital to laascaanood so that laascaanood can also enjoy some of the development of SL. So that it can turn into a huge city horta meeshu biya badan ma leedahay yaa reer laascaanood ah?

war u kaadi xaajiga xaal laga ma bixyee meesha xaal ma yaale eh nimankanu tufaax iyo liin bay isku dhex qasayaan sidan hore idinku sheegey intay koox nabadiid samaysteen xuduuda ka so gudbay oo iyago xadgudub sameyeen bay is barbar dhigayaan dad guryahoodi iska joogay oo hadh cad la iska weeraray wa laba shay oo aan is lahayn Wa slaanti tidhi ilaahay baan u tukanaya kilkiladana bible ba igu jira lahayd.

Its seems that reer laascaanood are not interested in clan states they see the larger picture of nationhood. The Caaqils are the elders of Somaliland god bless them Burahadeer:D:D

^^You have to proof that there were alshabaab fighters in gaashaamo there if you don't have evidence its stops here.

Taleexi hada waxaad keentey sheekadi cali samatar oo kale Riyaale iyo ismacil cali abokor ba xun Generalku wuu fiicanyahay maxa lugu haysta wa tabti uun tad wadiid.

Wadani the situation is totally different rebels fighters crossed the border into Ethiopia is that is wrong i ask you? Ethiopians entering and crossing the border into Somaliland is also wrong perhaps it depends on who you speak 2 in my book its wrong but what caused this but was it a reaction and shelling the town is also wrong see two wrongs don't make it right.Here is the catch though this would've not happened if there were no ssc and rebels fighters inbetween Somaliland and the Ethiopian border. Now compare it to Liyo Boolis just going inside villages in the region harassing people taking them into prison totally demolishing entire villages.The people of gaashaamo were just doing their daily works and they were attacked for protecting their dignity because of the incident that occurred in gaashaamo.

Liibaan is again comparing apples to oranges there were border clashes between the border of SL and that of Ethiopia led by Xaglatoosiye the former rebel leader of ssc keeping the insecurity of the region intact.This is a whole different situation this is just random Liyo boolis attacking some of the regions in gaashaamo killing people. and no border dispute.Now Buhoodle is peaceful no rebels in Buhoodle xaglatoosiye left.This is the exercise of bad action and recations between the Somaliland army and their former rebels and that's seems to be solved and the region of the buhoodle district is an oasis of peace now stop comparing the incomparable.

Interesting

Lets support the professor for the top seat i am sure he will be a great head of state.

Prof. Cadow oo maanta si rasmi ah u shaaciyey inuu u sharaxan yahay xilka Madaxweynenimo sheegayna Qorshahiisa hadii uu ku guuleysto Madaxtinimada dalka. Posted: March 19/2012, 4:24 pm Musharaxa u qaataan qabashada xilka Madaxweynenimo Prof. C/laahi Xassan Cadow ayaa maanta soo bandhigay waxyaabaha uu ka qabanayo xaalada dalka hadii uu ku guuleysto Madaxweynenimada Soomaaliya. Siyaasiga C/laahi Axmed Cadow oo maanta Magaalada Muqdisho ku qabtay kulan su’aalo lagu waydiinayay oo ay ka qeyb galeen qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada ayaa waxa uu si rasmi ah u shaaciyay in uu u yahay musharax u taagan xilka Madaxtinimo ee dalka, isagoo balan qaaday in wax badan uu ka qaban doono xaaladda dalka hadii uu ku guulaysto jegadaasi. Siyaasiga ayaa sheegay in wax ka qabashada dalka uu u leeyahay waayo aragnimo buuxda, isagoo tilmaamay in marxaladda dalka uu haatan ku sugan yahay uu aaminsanyahay in uu wax badan ka qaban doono, waxaana uu intaasi ku daray in beesha Caalamka iyo shacabka Soomaaliyeed uu u cadeynayo in xilligaani uu u taaganyahay xilkaasi. C/laahi Axmed Cadow ayaa balan qaaday in hadii uu ku guulaysto doorashada Madaxtinimo uu xoogga saari doono dhinacyada nabadda, dhaqaalaha iyo dhisidda Ciidamada xooga dalka Sooamaliya si ay u hantaan ammaanka dalka sida uu hadalka u dhigay. Ugu dambeyn Prof. C/laahi Axmed Cadow ayaa waxa uu soo dhaweeyay wadamada ka socda qaaradda Afrika ee Ciidamadoodu ay joogaan Soomaaliya, isagoo taasi ku tilmaamay mid lagu taageerayo shacabka Soomaaliyeed, maadaama dalka aan ka jirin nidaam iyo kala dambeyn la isku haleyn karo.

STOIC;806578 wrote: .I do believe that SL is a functioning government today while your dancehall state is not functioning beyond the mechanics of organizing get-together parties..Revival and reform have been a dormant theme in Somali politics for the last twenty years, so i will not be surprise if i see dancehall state flag flying high in all your cities, but it takes time and patience.Just know that there is a danger in overemphasing the weakness of SL while the reality on the ground is a different ball game.It takes a bedrock of faith, and inspirational reality to reach the level of SL... This is how SOIC views khaatumo

^^ Easy on them they are you're countrymen

Carafaat who is us