Somaliland Urges Turkey to be Neutral in Mediating Dispute with Somalia

[Deeq A.]

Somaliland Urges Turkey to be Neutral in Mediating Dispute with Somalia
The Vice President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Abdillahi Saylici, has urged Turkey to maintain a neutral stance in mediating the dispute between Somaliland and Somalia.

Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has been seeking international recognition as a separate state.

However, the Somali government views Somaliland as an integral part of its territory.

Turkey has previously offered to mediate talks between Somaliland and Somalia, aiming to find a peaceful resolution to their differences.

The Vice President’s call for neutrality suggests concerns over potential biases that could influence Turkey’s role as a mediator.

Turkey has hosted a few rounds of mediation talks between Somalia and Ethiopia in Ankara.

It continues to hold the view that Somalia is a unitary state. Turkey further supports Somalia’s view that Somaliland is part of its territory.

Somaliland continues to advocate for its right to self-determination and independence, while Somalia insists on maintaining its territorial integrity.

Qaran News