Turkey’s president on Tuesday called Israel’s recognition of Somaliland “illegitimate and unacceptable” as he hosted a visit by his Somali counterpart.
“Preserving the unity and integrity of Somalia in all circumstances holds special importance in our view. Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland is illegitimate and unacceptable,” Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a press conference alongside Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Israel sparked criticism last Friday when it said it was officially recognizing Somaliland — a breakaway territory in Somalia’s north.
The declaration was a first for the territory, which in 1991 had unilaterally declared secession from Somalia.
Israel’s move has drawn widespread criticism from the African Union, Egypt and the European Union, which insist on war-torn Somalia’s sovereignty.
Turkey, a close ally of Somalia, has frequently clashed with Israel over a range of issues, especially over the conflict in Gaza and Israeli obstruction of aid to the Palestinian territory.
Mohamud said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “aggressive position, which also includes Somalia, is unacceptable”.
He called Netanyahu’s Somaliland declaration “a violation of international law” and “the start of insecurity and instability, especially for Somalia and the African region”.
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