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Minister of Defence Meets Turkish Counterpart at SAHA 2026 Defence Fair

By Khadar Aweis5 May 20261 min readvisibility3

Istanbul, (SONNA) — The Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, who attended the SAHA 2026 Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul, held a bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart, H.E. Yaşar Güler.

The two Ministers discussed strengthening defence cooperation between Somalia and Türkiye, particularly in advancing the capabilities of the Somali National Armed Forces.

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