Somalia has suspended activities of the Nile Academy, a Turkish institution that runs educational and medical facilities in the Horn of Africa nation.
The decision was made at a cabinet meeting in Mogadishu on July 16, 2016. It was chaired by the country’s Prime Minister, Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke.
According to a press release from the prime minister’s office, Nile Academy was associated with Fathullah Gullen, a Turkish dissident linked with the failed military coup against Turkish government on Friday.
The affected institutions include Beder Turkish High school, a boarding school, and Deva Hospital, a large medical facility, in Mogadishu.
“A new management will be installed to run the facilities,” the government statement stated indicating that they will not be shut completely.
On Saturday, a rally was held in Mogadishu’s Daljirka Dahsoon where several speakers condemned the attempted army take over in Turkey. The crowd waved both Somali and Turkish flags.
On the same day, Somali premier, Mr Sharmarke and a host of ministers and government officials visited the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu.
The decision was made at a cabinet meeting in Mogadishu on July 16, 2016. It was chaired by the country’s Prime Minister, Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke.
According to a press release from the prime minister’s office, Nile Academy was associated with Fathullah Gullen, a Turkish dissident linked with the failed military coup against Turkish government on Friday.
The affected institutions include Beder Turkish High school, a boarding school, and Deva Hospital, a large medical facility, in Mogadishu.
“A new management will be installed to run the facilities,” the government statement stated indicating that they will not be shut completely.
On Saturday, a rally was held in Mogadishu’s Daljirka Dahsoon where several speakers condemned the attempted army take over in Turkey. The crowd waved both Somali and Turkish flags.
On the same day, Somali premier, Mr Sharmarke and a host of ministers and government officials visited the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu.
On his part, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud issued a strongly worded statement from Villa Somalia, the state house in Mogadishu, condemning the attempted military coup.
“It is unacceptable to reverse the democratic path that the people of Turkey enjoyed in the recent times of their history,” stated the Somali leader.
“This was unfortunate and we are very glad to hear that the evil forces who tried to turn Turkey into a violence ground have been defeated,” he added.
Turkey is arguably the most visible foreign supporter of Somalia. Projects initiated by Turkish agencies in Somalia since 2011 include hospitals, colleges, housing estates and centres offering humanitarian services.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has visited Somalia three times over the past 5 years. His last visit was on June 3, 2016 when he opened the new Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu, said to be the biggest Turkish mission in the world.
“It is unacceptable to reverse the democratic path that the people of Turkey enjoyed in the recent times of their history,” stated the Somali leader.
“This was unfortunate and we are very glad to hear that the evil forces who tried to turn Turkey into a violence ground have been defeated,” he added.
Turkey is arguably the most visible foreign supporter of Somalia. Projects initiated by Turkish agencies in Somalia since 2011 include hospitals, colleges, housing estates and centres offering humanitarian services.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has visited Somalia three times over the past 5 years. His last visit was on June 3, 2016 when he opened the new Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu, said to be the biggest Turkish mission in the world.
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