The commander of the Turkish military forces, General Metin Gurak, arrived in Mogadishu, where he was warmly welcomed.
At Aden Adde airport he was welcomed by the Commander of the Somali National Army, Sergeant Odawaa Yusuf Rage, and the Turkish ambassador to Somalia and other officials.
The commander of the Turkish military, General Metin Gurak, and the commander of the Somali National Army visited the port of Mogadishu where a warship of the Turkish navy and the Turksom school were present.
Also the commander had a meeting with Prime Minister Hamse Abdi Barre and is expected to meet with the country’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
The trip of the commander of the Turkish army has not been announced before, but it is coming at a time when the president of Turkey is expected to visit Mogadishu.
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