Turkey has always been at the For Front for Somalia
Their President Came to Somalia Mogadishu when no Leader Dared come to Somalia
Their Investment in Ports and Airports, Schools, Farms, Fish Schools, Tech Schools, Medical Schools
"After the last members of the al-Shebab terrorist group were chased out of Mogadishu in August 2011,
Ankara flooded the city with some five hundred development and aid workers. Turkish prime minister Erdoğan was
the first non-African leader to enter the city limits of Mogadishu since the country collapsed in 1991; Turkish Airlines was also
the first major carrier to fly into Mogadishu in twenty years. Since then Turkey has given some
U.S. $51 million to Somalia."
The Turks know Somalia is RICH with wealth and Resources, they are stepping up to Take a Larger Claim of the Pie in the Future.
Down Side with Turkey is
In 2010, Somalia exported $1.36 million worth of goods to Turkey and imported $4.8 million, which was a manageable trade deficit. After Albayrak Group took over the management of Mogadishu Port, however, Turkish exports to Somalia increased exponentially, growing to $37.5 million in 2011 and reaching
$256 million in 2019,
even as Somalia’s exports to Turkey rose to just
$6.7 million over the same period. By comparison, in 2019 Somalia exported
$18 million and
$195 million to China and the UAE respectively. Although Somalia has a port revenue-sharing agreement with Albayrak, which receives 45%, this has resulted in one-sided expansion of trade, with Turkish traders importing
nearly 50 times as much to Somalia as Somali traders exported to Turkey in 2020.
They are winning BIG TIME because they control the Sea Port and Airport due to the Agreement with HSM " They build it HSM leases it to them for a period of Years"
I cant Blame HSM because at the time Somalia needed Development and even the Chinese were too afraid to invest in Somalia.
I cant Blame Formajjo Either Formajjo Actually did some good during his term You can read how Formajjo renegotiated with Turkey for Better Terms. You can read it below with the link i put
https://en.goobjoog.com/somalia-turkish-firm-ink-revised-14-year-port-concession/
Turkey Took the RISKS, They SPENT the Hundreds of Billions, Their Embassy is outside HALANE which means they are not afraid of Mogadishu's residents like ALL THE PEOPLE and ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO NEVER LEAVE THE AIRPORTS
First President to Visit the Capital Mogadishu Since the Power of Barre - Turkey
First Country to Invest in the Capital Mogadishu Since 91, building roads, Airports, Sea Ports, Schools, Medical Hospitals, Animal Hospitals
He who invests and puts in the most work will benefit From Somalia