Turkiye pushes Somalia, Ethiopia close to a deal on sea access
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan poses with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud following a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, on December 11, 2024.
Somalia has registered preliminary victory in its fight with Ethiopia over the sea access deal Addis Ababa signed with Somaliland, with Addis generally agreeing to Mogadishu’s terms.
The details contained in the Ankara Agreement on Wednesday after mediated talks by Türkiye mean that Ethiopia will seek sea access without breaching the territorial integrity of Somalia. This could mean the controversial memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region will not be implemented.
