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.
