Somali police trained in Turkey strengthen country’s security
(MENAFN) Somali police officers who have received training in Türkiye are increasingly contributing to their country’s security, drawing on decades of Turkish law enforcement expertise and institutional cooperation.
“Transferring the experience gained over the years by the law enforcement agencies affiliated with our Interior Ministry to the law enforcement agencies of friendly and allied countries significantly contributes to security on a global and regional scale,” Gendarmerie Col. Tansu Utku, interior counselor at the Turkish Embassy in Mogadishu, told reports.
Utku emphasized the long-standing bond between Türkiye and Somalia, noting that Somalia’s police lost much of its capacity after the civil war and the collapse of the central government in 1991. “Our country has consistently stood by the Somali people and the Somali state, with whom we share a bond of destiny, and played an active role in the restructuring of the Somali police force following the reestablishment of the federal government in 2012,” he said.
Short-term training programs began in 2012 under bilateral cooperation and security agreements, and since 2015, Türkiye’s Police Academy as well as the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy have accepted Somali undergraduate and graduate students. “Dozens of police officers have completed their training in Türkiye and are returning to their countries to serve in active and critical positions,” Utku highlighted.
He added that since 2019, Somalia’s Police Special Operations Unit has developed the ability to conduct high-risk tactical missions requiring specialized training. Cooperation also continues between Türkiye’s Directorate of Migration Management and Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency, operating under both national and international legal frameworks.
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