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Turkey has started to build a military training base in Somalia as part of its pledge to build up the national army for the Somali government, a senior Turkish diplomat has said.


Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Somali Air Force Cadets training in Turkey


Emel Tekin, the head of the Foreign Ministry department responsible for Somalia, stated that Turkey is establishing a military base in Mogadishu, a first for Turkey, to train Somali soldiers. She said the initiative is part of a framework agreement between the two countries on military cooperation.

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“This military training facility will also be an important base for [providing] military training for the entire [continent of] Africa,” she added.
The Turkish diplomat's remarks were delivered during deliberations of Parliament's Defense Commission, where the agreement on defense industry cooperation between Turkey and Somalia was approved on Dec. 9, 2015. The agreement was signed on Jan. 25, 2015, in Mogadishu.



Col. Murat Yaman said at the commission meeting that the agreement is a framework deal to boost defense cooperation between the two countries. He noted that it built on two earlier agreements signed with Somalia in 2010 on military financial cooperation and military training. Turkey has been providing defense assistance to Somalia since then to shore up Somalia's security forces.

The Turkish military is also building a military school in Somalia to educate and train both officer corps and noncommissioned officers.

Tekin said that, when she visited Somalia, she noticed Somali soldiers were wearing different uniforms and shoes provided by various donor countries from the Gulf and the European Union. “They [Somalis] are trying to overcome this,” she said, by establishing a military structure that is complete and under a single chain of command. Turkey is trying to support this as well,” she explained.

Strengthening the national army is important for the security of Somalia as well as the viability of the UN-backed transitional government against the background of terrorism committed by the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabaab militants.

Turkey has provided $400 million in aid to Somalia in recent years, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. Turkey will be hosting the High-Level Partnership Forum in Turkey in İstanbul on Feb. 23-24, which is a follow-up to the High-Level Meeting on Somalia held in New York on Sept. 28, 2015.

Somaliland is going to have a base in somalia by 2020. Agreement is already being drawn up. Somaliland Army will provide training to the weak somalia army, somaliland police will also train somalia's police.

Let the Turks do their thing. I hope they continue to assist in the rebuilding of Somalia. I think they're trustworthy.

Let the Turks do their thing. I hope they continue to assist in the rebuilding of Somalia. I think they're trustworthy.

LOL? Yes Turks are doing this to be sweet and kind to Somalia

They're clearly taking advantage, only thing is Somali politicians are much worst than these colonizers so it seems okay.

Damm turkey invading somalia too, wow they getting raped from every direction at the same dam time; hurry up, zoomalia bend over now!

good! stop hating guys . It just takes a deep breath before you hit the "submit"

i welcome turkish ,somalia-ottoman legacy is old as it gets

we welcome them, Turkish has by far the greatest ally Somalia has ever had. She's helping us when were down on our feet and the global community turned a blind eye

It is not a military Centre,IT Is a Military Base in which turkey will support somalia.

Turks have started building Military Factory in Mogadishu to be complete in Six month . Factory would be responsible for Soldiers Uniforms - combat Helmet - boots - etc




“Maanta waa maalin taariikhi ah waxaan dhagax dhignay warshaddii Ciidamadda u toli lahayd dharka, waxaan rajeynayaa in warshadani ay anfacdo dalka oo dhan. Warshaddan waxaa noogu deeqay dawladda Turkiga oo mahad uga celinayno” ayuu yiri Wasiir Diini.

Wasaaradda Gaashaandhigga ayaa dadaal xoogan ugu jirta sidii ay Ciidanka Xoogga dalka Soomaaliyeed u heli lahaayeen dhammaan agabka ay u baahan yihiin si ay dalka guud ahaan u sugaan ammaankiisa. Iyadoo sanadka cusub ee 2016 uu noqon doono mid isbadal ballaaran lagu sameyn doono Ciidanka X.D.S.

i welcome turkish ,somalia-ottoman legacy is old as it gets

Bullshit. That's our history

I welcome this news.

Turkish foreign ministry reports that building the training center is part of a framework agreement between the two countries on military cooperation

This will be Turkish Military Base as well as Traning of SNA army That will Overtake The Security of The South-Central Regions.

Turkey Will also Finance The Somali Airforce Capabilities of SNA is Enhanced.
The Proposed Equipment of The Airforce

"This military training facility will also be an important base for [providing] military training for the entire [continent of] Africa," Emel Tekin, the foreign ministry official said.

In recent years, the U.S. has trained successfully Somali Special Forces Like ALPHA GROUP,DANAB-LIGHTING GROUP,Reserve Group that Have Special USA advisors ,these Forces have succeeded in Disbanding ALshabab From Mogadishu and Neutralized Terror cells that Target Civilians.
with Modern Technology,they can arrest the Culprits within Days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PINYfXclAwQ


while AMISOM and EUTM Especially Italy,Sweden,spain have trained entry-level privates and others.

Turkey is currently training Air Force and Navy Cadets.
Lets wait until 2019,2020 and see the results.