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Turkey opens largest military base abroad

Turkish army Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar (L) escorts Somalia Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheire during an inauguration ceremony of the Turkish military base in Mogadishu on September 30, 2017. (AFP)

The base is located in Somalia, near the capital Mogadishu. About 200 Turkish soldiers will be stationed at the base. The troops are tasked with training Somali forces.


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