The Associated Press published on 21 February 2024 an article titled "Somalia Announces Deal with Turkey to Deter Ethiopia's Access to Sea Through a Breakaway Region" by Omar Faruk.
Somalia announced a defense arrangement with Türkiye that appears aimed at deterring Ethiopia's efforts to secure access to the sea through Somaliland. Türkiye will provide training and equipment to the Somali navy so that it can protect its territorial waters from piracy and "foreign interference."
