ISTANBUL
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Prime Minister of Somalia's Provisional Government Abdiweli Mohammed Ali in Istanbul.
Speaking at a joint press conference following their meeting, Erdogan said that "Somalia's problems could be solved by formulas of the Somali people".
Turkey considers Somalia a strategic ally and will continue solidarity in the fields of economy, commerce, culture, and politics with determination in the future, Erdogan stressed.
Touching on the transition period in Somalia, Erdogan said that this period would end on August 20 and, by then, Somalia would have a constitution, parliament and president.
-PM of Somalia's Provisional Gvt. received by PM Erdogan
The Prime Minister of Somalia's Provisional Government Abdiweli Mohammed Ali was received by Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul.
Somalia changed significantly since Erdogan's visit to his country in August last year, Ali told at the press conference.
We want our relations with Turkey to be a long-term one, Ali noted.
