Turkey deploys F-16 jets to Somalia as it strengthens economic ties

stlbeacon.org - 1/30/2026

Turkey deployed three F-16 fighter jets to Mogadishu on Wednesday amid increasing Turkish investments in Somalia’s energy and space sectors. Somali officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye that Ankara has been constructing a facility to host the F-16s over the past few months.

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