Türkiye’s Neo-colonialism in Africa & the Islamic Cover: Somalia’s Case

This essay examines Türkiye’s two-stage intervention in Somalia since 2012. First came humanitarian involvement during the Somali famine in the early 2010s. Once the immediate crisis waned, Turkish economic and strategic interests came to dominate its relationship with Somalia. It is as if Islamic humanitarianism was the trojan horse for Türkiye’s long-term interests in and exploitation of Somalia.