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Turkish ambassador in Mogadishu meets former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Türkiye's Ambassador to Somalia Ferhat Alkan met Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the seventh president of the Federal Republic of Somalia, to discuss the latest developments in the country and the political process. They recalled President Erdoğan's historic visit to Mogadishu in 2011.
Türkiye's Ambassador to Somalia Ferhat Alkan met former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the seventh president of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu announced in Somali and English.
The embassy said the meeting focused on the latest developments in Somalia, with particular attention to the political process and the importance of continuing dialogue and consultation.
Recalling the 2011 visit
Ambassador Alkan and former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed recalled the historic visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife, Emine Erdoğan, to Mogadishu in 2011, when Sharif Sheikh Ahmed received them as Somalia's president at the time. They discussed the importance of the visit and its place in the history of Türkiye-Somalia relations.
Ambassador Alkan thanked the former president for the warm reception and the fruitful exchange of views on a wide range of issues.
Alkan is continuing his introductory meetings with Somali political figures. In recent days, he met former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and former President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo.
Main image: Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu. Mogadishu photo: Isma4l / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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