Turkey to open embassy in Somalia

During his visit to Somalia, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country will soon open a diplomatic mission in Mogadishu, the Hurriyet newspaper reported.

Erdogan said Turkey has decided to build a road from the capital's airport directly to Mogadishu and drill artesian well to improve water supply, as well as take part in the construction of schools and homes for the Somalis.

The OIC members decided in Istanbul to provide $350 million in humanitarian assistance to Somalia, one of the poorest Muslim countries in Africa.

Turkey made the biggest contribution. The country plans to collect about $200 million by the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan.

Today, hunger continues in several regions of Somalia. The Islamists associated with "Al-Qaeda" block the humanitarian aid delivery to these areas.


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