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The document has rattled Somalia, which said it\u2019s prepared to go to war over it because it considers Somaliland part of its territory. Somaliland says Ethiopia agreed to recognize its independence in return for a naval port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre described the defense and economic deal with Turkey as \u201ca historic day for the country,\u201d after the council of ministers approved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSomalia will have a true ally, a friend and a brother in the international arena,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details of that agreement have not been made public, but Somalia sees such a deal as an act of aggression, even though Somaliland has enjoyed de facto independence for three decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told reporters Saturday that senior officers from Ethiopia\u2019s military were in Somaliland \u201cpreparing the ground\u201d for the territory\u2019s annexation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ethiopia has not addressed the allegations, but Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has downplayed fear of conflict, telling lawmakers earlier this month he had \u201cno intention\u201d of going to war with Somalia. With a population of more than 120 million, Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turkey is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2023\/05\/03\/the-operational-and-political-benefits-of-turkeys-new-warship\/\" target=\"_blank\">key player<\/a> in Somalia, one of several Gulf Arab states jockeying for influence in a country that lies on the shores of the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden \u2014 a pathway to the Red Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the deal announced Wednesday, Turkey will provide training and equipment to the Somali Navy so it can better safeguard its territorial waters from threats such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/mideast-africa\/2023\/03\/01\/us-increases-military-support-for-somalia-against-al-shabab\/\" target=\"_blank\">terrorism<\/a>, piracy and \u201cforeign interference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deal, first 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