Erdogan has done more for Somalia than most in the last 20 years
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It's like China and the NBA
From a Somali perspective, I fully agree. Everyone, including the Kurds themselves, who are pursuing their own interest through national/ethnic lines are willing to entertain less than savoury alliances if it helps them in the big picture. See: Russia and YPG.
But Ilhan is representing Minnesota and she is showing extremely poor political judgement wasting political capital this way. Her entire party voted one way, why on earth should she abstain? Ilhans vote for or against will have zero impact on Turkey-Somalia relations. And her explanation for her vote was embarassing. Sorry breh but Ilhan constantly shows she wasn't ready for the big stage and shoudve spent more time as a Minnesota rep. Idk how she couldnt see the backlash coming on this.