Turkey will send naval support to Somali waters for oil and gas exploration
ANCHOR: Turkey is set to boost its naval presence in Somali waters after an agreement between the two nations for Ankara to send an exploration vessel off the coast of Somalia to find oil and gas. President Tayyip Erdogan submitted a proposal to the Turkish parliament late Friday, seeking permission to deploy Turkish military forces, including naval support, in Somali territorial waters, state-run Anadolu news agency reported. The development follows the Turkish Energy Ministry’s announcement that an exploration vessel will be dispatched later this year as part of a hydrocarbon cooperation agreement. The deal, signed Thursday in Istanbul, grants Turkey


