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Warkasta is tracking turkey across 5 reports from 3 sources. Recent coverage touches politics, military, and diplomacy, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.

Kismaayo (WDN) — Streets in Kismaayo and Doolow have become the latest stage for Somalia’s deepening political confrontation, as protesters rallied against the Federal Government and expressed anger toward Turkey, a country that has spent more than a decade building one of Somalia’s closest and most consequential foreign partnerships. Demonstrations were held in Kismaayo on... The post Jubaland Pr

Doolow, Gedo (WDN) — Jubaland has accused Turkey and Somalia’s Federal Government of using military capabilities supplied for national defence to target political opponents, following an overnight airstrike in Doolow that wounded former Somali Custodial Corps Commander General Mahad Abdirahman Adan and four other civilians. In a strongly worded statement, Jubaland condemned what it described... Th

Friday, 28, August 28 2026 {HMC} The Turkish government is strengthening its military presence in the Horn of Africa by deploying two naval vessels, TCG Kemalreis and TCG Yzb. Güngör Durmuş, to the region. The vessels are heading to Djibouti to support Somali naval operations and logistics vessels operating across the Red Sea, Gulf of […] The post Turkey Strengthens Its Military Presence in

Turkey has expanded its electronic visa (e-Visa) system to citizens of nine African countries, but Somalia, one of Ankara’s closest strategic partners on the continent, has been excluded from the list, prompting questions among Somali officials and travellers. Under the new arrangement announced this week, citizens of Algeria, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Mauritius, […]

Mogadishu (WDN)- Somalia is reportedly preparing for one of its largest military offensives in years against Al-Shabaab, with Turkey expected to assume a significantly expanded role in supporting government forces. The planned campaign has renewed debate over whether increased Turkish military involvement can achieve what nearly two decades of international assistance—including extensive U.S. mili