President of Somalia meets with Turkish counterpart

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held discussions with his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul.

The high-level meeting follows Israel’s recognition of Somaliland last Friday. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia more than two decades ago, but it has failed to gain recognition from any United Nations member state.

The two leaders kicked off bilateral talks after an official welcoming ceremony….