Türkiye tok say dem get 'strong support' for Somalia on and stress say dem reject Israel recognition of Somaliland region.

Turkish Deputy Minister Ambassador Musa Kulaklıkaya make those remarks as e chair the 22nd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, wey dem hold for Saudi Arabia to address Israel decision to recognise the region.

Kulaklıkaya yan, 'Türkiye get strong support for

Somalia

, and e underline say dem reject Israel recognition of the Somaliland region because e dey contravene international law', according to statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal.

E tok again say Türkiye no go shake from supporting all international efforts wey dey protect the rights of the Palestinian people and wey aim to achieve lasting peace and stability for the region.

Plenty criticism

Israel announce on December 26 say e don officially recognise Somaliland as an independent state, and na the only country wey do so. The action bring plenty criticism across the region, and people describe am as illegal and as a threat to international peace and security.

Since 1991 when Somaliland declare independence from Somalia, e don dey operate like de facto self-governing entity, but e never receive international recognition as a sovereign state.