Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu marks Republic Day with Somali Senate speaker

The Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu hosted a reception marking the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye. Somali Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama, several ministers and Turkish military commanders in Somalia attended the event.

The Turkish Embassy in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, marked the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye with a reception attended by senior Somali officials, commanders of Turkish forces in Somalia, representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations.

Those attending included Somali Senate Speaker Abdi Hashi Abdullahi and Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama.

Somali officials, Turkish military commanders and guests at the Republic Day reception at the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu

The event was also attended by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Hassan Moallim Mahmoud Sheikh Ali, Minister of Finance Bihi Iman Egeh, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Salem Aliyow Ibro, Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy Ahmed Hassan Adam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ali Mohamed Omar, and State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Hersi Jama Gani.

Military and diplomatic attendance

The reception was also attended by Major General Sabahaddin Kalkan, commander of the Turkish Task Force in Somalia, and Rear Admiral Mehmet Tahir Göncüoğlu, commander of its naval task force, as well as representatives of Turkish institutions operating in Somalia, members of the diplomatic corps, Turkish citizens and Somali friends.

The two warships TCG Koksu and TCG Yüzbaşı Güngör Durmuş, belonging to the Turkish Naval Task Force in Somalia, joined the celebrations by conducting a ceremonial passage in front of the embassy.

Türkiye-Somalia bonds of brotherhood

The embassy commemorated the founder of the Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, his comrades, the heroes of the War of Independence and the martyrs who gave their lives for the nation’s independence and unity. It expressed hope that the longstanding bonds of brotherhood and friendship between Türkiye and Somalia would grow stronger through shared celebrations and solidarity.

Somali official delivering a speech during the reception at the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu

Ankara and Mogadishu maintain close relations. The two countries signed a defense and economic cooperation agreement in February 2024, while Türkiye has operated its largest military training base outside its borders in Mogadishu since 2017.

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