Turkey in Talks to Get Missile Test Range in Somalia

Turkey has held talks with Somalia about setting up a site to test-fire missiles and space rockets from the African country, according to people familiar with the matter. Turkey has long aspired to join a space race traditionally dominated by global powers, and plans to launch a rocket have been underway for some years. Bloomberg's Ondiro Oganga reports.

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[oguzhan]

Great news for future and further partnership with Somalia. Somalia has suffered enough because of "bad influences". We need to move on! 🇸🇴❤️🇹🇷

[yousaaaffn]

As a Spanish citizen, I support the Turks. As Zionism and other lobbies push the Turks away from the West, the Turks become stronger. Bravo me from🇪🇸💐🍀🙏

[qoobeeykaliilcawad]

We're welcoming corporation with our brotherly nation 🇹🇷, we will never forget help you giving ❤️ us, when things were horrible for us,

[mkbijnaam]

''justification'' ? i dont think Turkey needs justification to invest and help out a country in need . Also most deal Turkey made with Somalia so far benefit both sides almost equally unlike the deals African countries make with China or even the West .

[killah]

It makes sense for both Somalia and Turkey since Turkey needs spaceport and Somalia is in the most perfect spot on the earth to do that as it sits on the equator and anything that shoots from the seas of Somalia has a quicker reach to the space.

Also, we have good time management, unlike the West and Asia. Our time zones are true

If the sun comes out at 6, then the sunsets at 6 as well, unlike anywhere else where.

Somalia need to recognise that they're sitting on a goldmine of land they're truly blessed just need to put their heads together

[MegaAnil]

Turkey will turn Somalia into a completely different country... Somalia will benefit and learn a lot from it and later master it..

[musakarakaya]

You can't get colonialism out of your subconscious. What do you mean "Turkey has its eyes on energy resources"? Turkey will find and extract oil with its ships and they will become a partner by getting a 30% share.

[ridvanyavuz]

Somalians and other African countries have been used years and years and unfortunate history shows that. I hope Somalia and Turkey will make a good and strong relationship

[imageisnothing]

Westerns didnt like the relationship between Somalia and Türkiye. So we are in the right way.

[mohammedabdi]

Masha allah so great proud to be somali long life turkiya somalia is not arab country wait to see somalia great country again

[Davidlevy-vdcw]

The Othoman’s are back and we are happy. After UN ruined Somalia for 2 decades. The Turks builds back Somalia. They deserve everything.

[Hamse_]

Great news for somalia and it's the interest of both side..the main security problem of somalia isn't coming from the somalis..the western countries want somalia to be state qou because they don't want somalia to be strong country..

[TheCensoredGoat]

A win win relationship on the horn of Africa - expecting big things from these two countries over the next decade

[dronur]

Türkiye is a phoenix rising from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire. Greetings and love from Türkiye to my Somali brothers and sisters. 🇹🇷🤝🇸🇴

[theancientsancients]

Things are changing rapidly in Somalia! With oil 🛢️ drilling taking place soon..as it contains one of the world largest reserves

[hiyelow]

Turkïya played a big role in desanctioning Somalia. They were integral in western negotiations and had a large past history of humanitarian aid when Somalia needed it during the sanctions. With those sanctions lifted, and economic and military escalations in the region, Turkïya poses a bigger partnership with Somalia than the Globe might think. Especially with BRICS and other economic cooperations around the globe. Several other partners may pop up too, following this move.

[turan]

We are damn far way from the Ecuador and Somalia is just perfect they will Benefit the most and in 20 years or so maybe they can start their own space program why not
20 years ago we where the same as Somalia and nobody helped us
🇹🇷❤️🇸🇴 best wishes to my african brothers

[cemyurdakul]

As a Turkish citizen i was hearing about Turkey’s good relationship with Somalia, but this is first time i heard about launch pad.

[MeteKarar-ywsd]

As a Turkish guy this actually came to my mind as well. We are testing missiles in the BlackSea, which has a range about 1000km. I was like ; "where can we throw it if it has a range of 1000+km? " Then Somalia came to my mind, which is our ally. We can test missiles there and maybe even sell them to Somalians for a lower price, its a win-win situation and nobody get any harms.

[veyselturan]

Somalia has a potential of becoming a major power in Africa. 1st As a society in general they are more advanced, than many others. 2nd They are present and play a significant role in neighboring countries. 3rd There strategic location. With some support from Turkiye they can accomplish wonders 🇹🇷❤🇸🇴