As the Turkish drillship Çağrı Bey bores into a potential 10-billion-barrel well off Somalia’s coast—escorted by Turkish F-16s and frigates—a fierce debate erupts: Is this a strategic alliance, or a new form of dependency?
What began as a humanitarian overture amid famine has since evolved into one of Africa’s most consequential bilateral relationships—a multifaceted partnership spanning military bases, offshore energy exploration, …
Somali president’s son crashed into a Turkish motorcycle courier on a busy highway in Istanbul on November 30. Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mahamud was driving a diplomatic registered car even though he is not attached to the Somali embassy or holds no official role while in Turkiye. The victim, father of two young children, sole breadwinner, […]
For the first time since the founding of the republic in 1923, the Turkish nation has voted overwhelmingly to give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a clear mandate to continue his journey of reshaping Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s century-old legacy in Turkey. Yet, fears about an Islamist agenda persist. But are they justifiable? And is a total […]
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