Somali president to pay official visit to Türkiye on Tuesday

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud will pay an official visit to Türkiye on Tuesday, at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the country's communications director announced on Monday.

“During the talks, bilateral relations between Türkiye and Somalia will be reviewed in all their dimensions, and steps that can be taken to further deepen cooperation will be discussed,” Burhanettin Duran said in a post on Turkish social platform NSosyal.

The meetings will also address the latest developments in Somalia’s fight against terrorism and the Somali Federal Government’s efforts to ensure national unity, as well as regional developments.