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.
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