Open AccessThe Struggle for Leadership of the Qatari-Turkish Alliance in Somalia
Author(s) -
Timur Khayrullin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
islam v sovremennom mire
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-7221
pISSN - 2074-1529
DOI - 10.22311/2074-1529-2021-17-4-188-200
Subject(s) - alliance , dominance (genetics) , political science , turkish , presidential system , foreign policy , position (finance) , power (physics) , turkish republic , development economics , political economy , geography , politics , sociology , law , business , economics , biochemistry , chemistry , linguistics , philosophy , physics , finance , quantum mechanics , gene
The article examines the struggle of the Qatari- Turkish alliance for regional leadership in the Federal Republic of Somalia. The analysis revealed that the foreign policy activity of Turkey and Qatar in Somalia began during the events of the Arab Spring. Ankara and Doha used diplomatic, military and fi nancial instruments to strengthen their infl uence in the country. Moreover, Qatari money played an important role in promoting pro-qatari candidates to power during the 2012 and 2017 presidential elections. However, the eff orts of the Turkish- Qatari alliance to strengthen its position in Somalia have clashed with the interests of the Saudi- Emirati bloc seeking regional dominance. On the other hand, the inability to close the main cooperation with the central government in Somalia forced the UAE to support such autonomous regions as Somaliland, thereby intensifying the destabilization processes in the country.