Turkey’s growing interest in Somalia
Commitment of more than $365m in cash and aid has followed prime minister’s visit to the conflict-torn African nation.
Published On 27 Feb 2012
Turkey has been showing unparallelled interest in Somalia, starting with a visit from Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s prime minister, in August last year.
Turkey has now committed more than $365m in cash and aid to the African nation.
Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri takes a look at why Turkey is so interested in Somalia.
Source: Al Jazeera