MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somali opposition lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur has accused Turkey of bypassing diplomatic protocol by reportedly declining a meeting request from Somalia’s Foreign Minister Abdisalan Abdi Ali, instead opting for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to meet with Somali Minister of Ports and Air Transport, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur.
In a Facebook post, MP Abdishakur criticized the move as a breach of Somalia’s sovereignty and diplomatic norms. He also suggested that Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, rumored to be a close ally or informal operative of Turkish interests within the Somali government, may be exerting undue influence over foreign affairs.
“If there is no power to resist violations of our sovereignty and protocol, to avoid further embarrassment, perhaps he [Nur] should be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs,” the MP wrote.
In response, Minister Nur did not deny the claim but instead took to social media to insult the MP, calling him a “infertile chicken” — a comment that has since sparked further controversy and backlash.
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