Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey met with Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, President of Somaliland on March 13, 2013.

Projects conducted by the Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency's (TİKA) and various Turkish non-governmental organizations in Somaliland were addressed at the meeting held with the participation of five Somaliland Ministers including Foreign Minister.

Foreign Minister Davutoğlu said that Turkey’s assistance to all parts of Somalia including Somaliland would continue increasingly and Somaliland was of special importance for Turkey due to the historical ties dated back to Ottoman era. Emphasizing Turkey's commitment to the integrity of Somalia, Foreign Minister Davutoğlu expressed that Turkey would continue to support for the reconciliation, stability, prosperity and development of Somali people.