US EditionTurkey's Erdogan Says Israeli Decision to Recognise Somaliland Unacceptable, Illegal
Turkey and Somalia oppose Israel's recognition of Somaliland, citing breaches of the UN charter and African Union rules and warning of potential regional instability, officials said.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Israel's recognition of Somaliland "unacceptable" and emphasized support for Somalia's unity and sovereignty during a news conference with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul.
- Erdogan announced Türkiye plans to initiate drilling operations in Somali waters by 2026, stating it would benefit the Somali people.
- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision, calling it an aggressive violation of Somalia's sovereignty.
- Türkiye's U.N. envoy Ahmet Yıldız condemned Israel's recognition, asserting it threatens Somalia's sovereignty and international peace.
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Turkey's Erdogan says Israeli decision to recognise Somaliland unacceptable, illegal
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Israel's decision to formally recognise of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland was an illegal and unacceptable step, adding that it was trying to drag the horn of Africa into destabilisation.
The Turkish President rejects Israel's decision to recognize Somaliland, the only country to have officially done so, seeing it as a "manifest violation of international law".
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, a separatist region of Somalia, as an “independent and sovereign State.” Erdogan said in a statement after meeting in Istanbul with his Somali counterpart, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “threats the stability of the Horn of Africa.” “To preserve Somalia’s unity and integrity in all circumstances is …
On Tuesday 30 December, the Turkish Head of State and his Somali counterpart held a joint press conference in Istanbul. Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his support for the territorial integrity of his close Somali ally. Statements that took place four days after the recognition of Somaliland, a separatist region of Somalia, by Israel.
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