Turkey signs oil and gas exploration deal with Somalia

[IKHALIIL]

Türkiye, Somalia sign deal on cooperation in hydrocarbons field

An agreement on hydrocarbon exploration and production between Türkiye and Somalia was signed in Istanbul on Thursday, marking another point in close...

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"Not only Oruç Reis but also five support ships will accompany it during this operation. Of course, it would be correct to state that our naval forces will also join these ships here. On this occasion, I hope that this signed agreement will be beneficial for both countries," he said.

In February, Türkiye also signed a defense and economic cooperation agreement with Somalia and will provide maritime security support to help the African country defend its territorial waters.

 

[Three Moons]

What Somalis do in the next 5 years will decide their economic status and wealth for the next 50 years. The 2020s are a make or break decade.

 

[Dalac Bilaash]

What Somalis do in the next 5 years will decide their economic status and wealth for the next 50 years. The 2020s are a make or break decade.

It's the Fate that will decide our future
I'm currently hoping for good outcome
We will finally dunk on so many cadows that used to make fun of us during hard times we lived in specially neighboring countries who are going to collapse because of debt

 

[johnsepei5]

Will they be only drilling
What happend to navy training and donating vessels

 

[Avalanche]

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[Three Moons]

Its likely that by December this year we will have some interesting news on the size of the offshore reserves, as the exploration process will only take a couple of months since they have already zeroed in on the zones with the most potential.

 

[Jaale]

Turkey's economy is in trouble. We could end up being a lifeline or key part of their economy. This will give them a great incentive to provide protection. We can use this to protect our shores.

 

[Hotchick12]

Turkey's economy is in trouble. We could end up being a lifeline or key part of their economy. This will give them a great incentive to provide protection. We can use this to protect our shores.

And have a viable navy, no al shabab and we can’t stop their smuggling

 

[Avalanche]

 

[Avalanche]

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[Abdisamad]

Will this change anything for Somalia?

 

[Avalanche]

Will this change anything for Somalia?

They will defend our seas, which makes me wonder if the other EU anti-piracy task forces will disappear?

 

[Internet Nomad]

They will defend our seas, which makes me wonder if the other EU anti-piracy task forces will disappear?

Would that mean all these iranian and indian illegal fishers are gonna leave our waters now.

 

[Cartan Boos]

Would that mean all these iranian and indian illegal fishers are gonna leave our waters now.

2 years ain't that much, I doubt they stop

 

[Avalanche]

Would that mean all these iranian and indian illegal fishers are gonna leave our waters now.

Yeah, most likely. Also, no more pirate attack headlines

 

[Internet Nomad]

2 years ain't that much, I doubt they stop

During that 2 years wouldn’t we atleast have some bare bone structure of a navy like 1-2 mini ships to repel these fisherman.

I mean they are fisherman it’s easy to intimidate them.

 

[Avalanche]

2 years ain't that much, I doubt they stop

In these 2 years we have time to build our navy. Hopefully we will be ready by that time

 

[Abdisamad]

Yeah, most likely. Also, no more pirate attack headlines

What about Ethiopia's aspirations to become a naval state on the red and Indian Sea?