Hard and soft power in Turkiye’s Horn of Africa policy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid an official visit to Ethiopia this week as part of his regional tour, which included Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It was the first time in more than a decade that a Turkish president had visited Addis Ababa. It was, therefore, symbolically significant. Yet the visit conveys more than that. It came at a highly significant time, when the focus has shifted from the Middle East to the Horn of Africa, particularly following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland in December.

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