The Impact of Somalia-Turkey Cooperation on Advancement of Somali International Political Representation

Abstract

Somalia’s issues in politics, the economy and the military have painted a negative picture to the rest of the world as a failed state making it miss out a lot on international trade and political participation. However, Turkey has been a saving grace entering into a bilateral relationship with Somalia. The study was on the impact of Somalia-Turkey cooperation on advancement of Somali international political representation. It was important to examine the significance of Somalia-Turkey political cooperation on advancement of Somali international political representation, also the ramifications of the Somalia-Turkey bilateral trade cooperation on the advancement of Somali international political representation. Finally, the consequences of Somalia-Turkey military cooperation on advancement of Somali international political representation. The target population was purely obtained from the Turkish embassy, Mogadishu, Somalia. The research design was a case study that utilized a mixed methodology. The qualitative data came from the face to face interviews and document reviews while the quantitative data came from the questionnaires offered based on the Likert Scales that were added. The findings indicated that Turkey positively assisted in Somalia’s international representation