Somali cadets graduate from Turkish military academy

Somali President H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Friday attended the passing out ceremony of the first batch of national army troops who received training from Turkey’s military academy in the capital Mogadishu.

Sadak Mohamed • 24 December 2017 • update: 24 December 2017

Somalian based Turkish military training academy's first graduate soldiers

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - DECEMBER 23: Newly graduated Somalian soldiers march to attend their graduation ceremony after receiving training period from Turkish military training academy in Mogadishu, Somalia on December 23, 2017. ( Sadak Mohamed - Anadolu Agency )Sadak Mohamed

Somalian based Turkish military training academy's first graduate soldiers

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - DECEMBER 23: Newly graduated Somalian soldiers attend their graduation ceremony after receiving training period from Turkish military training academy in Mogadishu, Somalia on December 23, 2017. ( Sadak Mohamed - Anadolu Agency )Sadak Mohamed

Somalian based Turkish military training academy's first graduate soldiers

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - DECEMBER 23: Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as President Farmajo (C), Somalian Chief of Defense Forces Abdiweli Jama Gorod (R) and Turkish military training academy President Yasin Kalin (3rd R) are seen during the first graduation ceremony of Turkish military training academy in Mogadishu, Somalia on December 23, 2017. ( Sadak Mohamed - Anadolu Agency )Sadak Mohamed

Somalian based Turkish military training academy's first graduate soldiers

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - DECEMBER 23: Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as President Farmajo (L), Somalian Chief of Defense Forces Abdiweli Jama Gorod (R) are seen during the first graduation ceremony of Turkish military training academy in Mogadishu, Somalia on December 23, 2017. ( Sadak Mohamed - Anadolu Agency )Sadak Mohamed

Somalian based Turkish military training academy's first graduate soldiers

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - DECEMBER 23: Somalian Chief of Defense Forces Abdiweli Jama Gorod (R) are seen during the first graduation ceremony of Turkish military training academy in Mogadishu, Somalia on December 23, 2017. ( Sadak Mohamed - Anadolu Agency )Sadak Mohamed