Ambassador
Cemalettin Kani Torun held a press conference at the Turkish embassy in
Mogadishu at which he announced joint plans by the Turkish Education
Ministry and the Directorate of Religious Affairs to oversee the
education of 650 students and 50 religious officials from Somalia in
Turkey.
According to the Anatolia news agency, Torun indicated that the
public administration, education and health institutions of Somalia are
not be able to sufficiently train Somalia's future leaders due to a
civil war that has crippled the country for 21 years.
“Education is the best way to improve a country. Students who come
to Turkey from Somalia will establish a bridge of brotherhood between
the two countries. They will also contribute to cultural ties between
the two countries,” he said.