Mereja Forum

[Somaliman]

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) receives a ceremonial gift from Haluk Bayraktar (right), CEO of Baykar Technologies, during a meeting in Mogadishu aimed at bolstering Somalia-Turkey defence ties.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Turkey's defence giant Baykar and manufacturer of the internationally renowned Bayraktar TB2 drone, visited Mogadishu over the weekend, signalling the strengthening of ties in the already robust relationship between Somalia and Turkey.

Bayraktar was greeted warmly by Somalia's Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur and later met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. While the specific details of their discussions remain undisclosed, Bayraktar emphasized that the visit reflects a new phase in Somalia-Turkey relations following the signing of a recent Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement.


The meeting illustrates Turkey's deepening involvement in Somalia, particularly through its support in military and economic sectors. Bayraktar drones, produced by his company, have become the flagbearer of Turkey's burgeoning defence industry. Baykar's signature product, the Bayraktar TB2 drone, is a globally recognized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has gained international prominence in recent years after being deployed successfully in several high-profile conflicts. Haluk and his brother Selçuk Bayraktar manage the TB2 program.

[Somaliman]

In April 2023, Ankara sold Bayraktar TB2 drones to Mogadishu as part of counterterrorism efforts (a sale for which the United Nations accused Ankara of violating an arms embargo).

[Abere]

Somaliman (aka Eriwoman),

The question is not about Italian-Somalia bought weapons. ሶማልያ መሳሪያ ገዛች ዎይ ሳይሆን ልብስ ገዛች ወይ ነው።ትልቁ መሳሪያ ልብ ነው።የሶማልያን ልብ ደግሞ አልሸባብ ላይ ታይቷል። አፍሪካ አገራት ጭን ላይ ታቅፈዋት ቁጭ ብላ ነው የምትነፋረቀው። አቅም የለም. These weapons will shortly go into the hands of Al Shabab.

[tarik]

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left) receives a ceremonial gift from Haluk Bayraktar (right), CEO of Baykar Technologies, during a meeting in Mogadishu aimed at bolstering Somalia-Turkey defence ties.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Turkey's defence giant Baykar and manufacturer of the internationally renowned Bayraktar TB2 drone, visited Mogadishu over the weekend, signalling the strengthening of ties in the already robust relationship between Somalia and Turkey.

Bayraktar was greeted warmly by Somalia's Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur and later met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. While the specific details of their discussions remain undisclosed, Bayraktar emphasized that the visit reflects a new phase in Somalia-Turkey relations following the signing of a recent Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement.


The meeting illustrates Turkey's deepening involvement in Somalia, particularly through its support in military and economic sectors. Bayraktar drones, produced by his company, have become the flagbearer of Turkey's burgeoning defence industry. Baykar's signature product, the Bayraktar TB2 drone, is a globally recognized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has gained international prominence in recent years after being deployed successfully in several high-profile conflicts. Haluk and his brother Selçuk Bayraktar manage the TB2 program.