Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted 6 hours ago Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey’s presence in Somalia was about preserving unity, not expansion. Recounting a 2012 London summit, he said the UK lobbied African and European diplomats to recognise Somaliland as a separate state, an effort he personally blocked. “We are bringing stability to Somalia. You are trying to divide it,” Davutoglu told then British foreign secretary William Hague, adding that if the UK was so focused on recognising a state, “first recognise the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, then we can talk about Somaliland.” He said Turkey later brought Somali and Somaliland leaders together in Ankara to establish unity, underlining his belief that Turkey’s engagement was about keeping Somalia intact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted 2 hours ago Sawirkaan ayaaba runta noo sheegaayo. Shariifka madaxweynaha ahaa xataa kuma jiro while he was at the conference. It was February, 2012, fourteen years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
