Ismail Ibrahim Isak, a Turkish-language teacher at the International Maarif Schools of Somalia, was honored at the Turkish Maarif Foundation’s 10th anniversary ceremony, held on Oct. 15 at the Beştepe Nation’s Library in the Presidential Complex in Ankara.
Maarif Somalia said it was proud to see Isak take part in the ceremony in recognition of his achievement and congratulated him on the special recognition and on representing the school community at “this historic occasion.”
“A decade building the future”

The ceremony, held under the theme “10 years building the future,” was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who recalled that the foundation was established a decade ago to give Türkiye’s educational activities abroad a strong, reliable and institutional structure. He said the number of international students in Türkiye this year was approaching 380,000.
Maarif Somalia described the past decade as one of educational excellence, international cooperation and inspiring achievements. The Maarif schools in Somalia continue to operate as part of the foundation’s worldwide network.
Strengthening ties
Türkiye’s embassy in Mogadishu said in a statement that Türkiye-Somalia relations and the friendship between the two peoples “continue to strengthen in every field.”