Turkey’s selfish motives served by using Somali troops in exchange of tearing down Libya, Syria and Yemen

 Turkey has been for years taking advantage of the nations that are either war-torn or are economically backward by one means or another. Arab-African nations have been prone to political attacks by Turkey and Somalia is one of the nations that is under cold attack from Ankara.

The Turkish people came to Somalia nearly a decade ago and since then have been a crucial part of governing the country. Somalia suffered drought in 2010, which led to a lot of life loss, and Ankara entered in the name distributing humanitarian aid but took over the security section.

Turkey has already taken control of the country's key ports in Mogadishu and Adam Adi International Airport in the capital but this is not even half the problem. Turkey has taken over the Somali troops and is in the process of training them so that they can destabilize the situation in Libya, Syria and Yemen.

Situation and influence of Turkey has completely changed from what it was ten years ago. It is to be noted that not only has Erdogan taken over important sections in Somalia, it is also eyeing unrest in the rest of the countries. Turkey is well aware that western countries are resisting entering in African countries and hence has taken every advantage of the situation.

The Erdogan government has been providing the poverty riddles nations with humanitarian aid along with funding for different projects in exchange of Somali troops. Turkish government proved its true motives when in August last year Erdogan suddenly made a visit to Somalia and disseminated the idea that it is only one Turkey that is the true friend of the Somali troops and government.

Turkey is eyeing extending its influence to other Arab nations and African countries so that their political sphere can be controlled. They are trying to influence other countries so that they can lean towards Turkey and its allies. This was after a very long time that the country showed interest towards african countries because of their sheer inclination towards them, mooching benefits of geographical advantages.

Turkey has been using this upper hand in controlling the troops in Somalia and the military training officers in Turkey are training Somali troops in their Turkish military base in Somalia and expanding over 400 hectares of land.

A media house, Reuters, revealed last year in December that Harmad forces with 1000 machine guns and 1,50,000 bullets, which internationally sparked criticism in the council of Candidates Union. The protestors reportedly sent a letter to Turkish embassy in Somalia to postpone its armament plan.

Somalia is yet to confirm election as Farmaajo is forcefully clinging to power and is adamant on extending his term further. As per reports African country’s government transferred units of the Gurgot battalion to Gedo Province to control the contrary forces of the Jubaland state administration. Jubaland is unaccepting of the government’s rule in Somalia.

The federal government also transferred hundreds of forces last year in 2020. These were Gurgor forces to the city of Tusumared, which is the capital of Galmuz. Turkey is supporting the current Somalian regime so that it can keep getting benefits from the country and use its troops to spread unsettling encounters in other countries.

Apart from this, there is another reason for Turkey’s sudden interest in Somalia. The country is thinking of taking a full extended exposure of exploring Somali waters. Due to this, earlier in January last year, Erdogan made an official remark saying that Somalia invited him (Turkey) to explore the energy sources in the country's territorial waters.