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Turkey to Hold Separate Talks With Somalia, Ethiopia Before New Mediation Attempt
Turkey to Hold Separate Talks With Somalia, Ethiopia Before New Mediation Attempt
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On Tuesday, a third round of negotiations between Somalia and Ethiopia in Ankara was canceled. The two East African neighbors previously held two rounds of... 19.09.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Turkey is taking a new approach to mediating the dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia, aiming to hold separate talks with each country before bringing them together for a third round of negotiations. This comes after the cancellation of a planned meeting in Ankara on Tuesday.The conflict stems from Ethiopia's agreement to lease a stretch of coastline from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, in exchange for recognizing its independence. This move was met with strong opposition from the Somali government, leading to a diplomatic rift.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking to Anadolu news agency, revealed Turkey's intention to hold one-on-one discussions with both sides in order to better understand their positions and facilitate convergence before a future joint meeting.He emphasized that Turkey has learned valuable lessons from the first two rounds of talks and is optimistic about finding a solution, stating that the two sides have "converged to a certain point."The Somalia-Ethiopia conflict stems from Addis Ababa's agreement to lease a stretch of coastline from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, allegedly in exchange for recognizing its independence. This move was met with strong opposition from the Somali government, leading to a diplomatic rift.
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Turkey to Hold Separate Talks With Somalia, Ethiopia Before New Mediation Attempt
16:37 19.09.2024 (Updated: 17:16 19.09.2024) Muhammad Nooh Osman
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On Tuesday, a third round of negotiations between Somalia and Ethiopia in Ankara was canceled. The two East African neighbors previously held two rounds of talks in Ankara but failed to resolve the dispute that arose after landlocked Ethiopia sealed a maritime access deal with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland.
Turkey is taking a new approach to mediating the dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia, aiming to hold separate talks with each country before bringing them together for a third round of negotiations. This comes after the cancellation of a
planned meeting in Ankara on Tuesday.
The conflict stems from Ethiopia's agreement to lease a stretch of coastline from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, in exchange for recognizing its independence. This move was met with strong opposition from the Somali government, leading to a diplomatic rift.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, speaking to Anadolu news agency, revealed Turkey's intention to hold one-on-one discussions with both sides in order to better understand their positions and facilitate convergence before a future joint meeting.
"Rather than bringing the same sides here for direct talks - and they don't meet directly anyway, they meet us - we have the aim of establishing one-on-one contact to converge positions and later bring the sides together when their positions reach a totally common point," Fidan explained.
He emphasized that Turkey has learned valuable lessons from the first two rounds of talks and is optimistic about finding a solution, stating that the two sides have "converged to a certain point."
The Somalia-Ethiopia conflict stems from Addis Ababa's agreement to lease a stretch of
coastline from Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, allegedly in exchange for recognizing its independence. This move was met with strong opposition from the Somali government, leading to a diplomatic rift.
