https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a9657b4f-a4b5-49b9-badf-f2a899e156e7 Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey’s presence in Somalia was about preserving unity, not expansion. Recounting a 2012 London summit, he said the UK lobbied African and European diplomats to recognise Somaliland as a separate state, an effort he personally blocked. “We are bringing stability to Somalia. You are trying to divide it,” Davutoglu told then British foreign secretary William Hague, adding that if the UK was so focused on recognising a state, “first recognise the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, then we can talk about Somaliland.” He said Turkey later brought Somali and Somaliland leaders together in Ankara to establish unity, underlining his belief that Turkey’s engagement was about keeping Somalia intact. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:16:07 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a9657b4f-a4b5-49b9-badf-f2a899e156e7 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.