Friday, November 10, 2017

Turkey's Ties With the Horn of Africa

World Politics Review published on 9 November 2017 an interview titled "Turkey's Deep Ties With Somalia Reflect Its Broader Africa Strategy" with Michael Woldemariam, a professor at Boston University.

The author emphasizes Turkey's deep involvement in Somalia and the recent opening in Mogadishu of its military training facility for Somali security forces. He suggests Turkey's goal is to become a more important power in the Horn of Africa/Red Sea/ Gulf of Aden region.