The Somali people are hopefully expecting good news from the deep water drilling operations to explore Somalia’s fist oil production.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits the Turkish vessel Çağrı Bey at the Curad1 mission point.
Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu said following the visit.
It was a distinct honor to welcome H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, aboard Türkiye’s state-of-the-art Çağrı Bey Ultra Deepwater Drilling Platform in Somalia’s offshore waters.
This landmark mission represents a significant milestone in Türkiye–Somalia energy cooperation, underscoring the strength of our bilateral partnership and our shared commitment to Somalia’s sustainable development and prosperity.
As H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, reaffirmed in his annual address to the United Nations General Assembly, Türkiye remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting Somalia’s efforts to enhance security, advance development, and strengthen institutional capacity.
We express our sincere appreciation to Villa Somalia, the Turkiye Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Turkish Petroleum-OTC, Turkiye Ministry of National Defence, Turkish Armed Forces and the Somali Turkish Task Force Command (STGK) for their invaluable coordination and support in facilitating this high-level presidential visit to Çağrı Bey platform.
