News of Herzog’s planned trip comes in the immediate wake of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Addis Ababa. Whether that support will be granted remains to be seen, and Erdogan’s statements in Addis Ababa seemed to suggest otherwise. It was Turkiye that mediated between Ethiopia and Somalia in December 2024 following the year-long fallout the MoU caused between the two countries. If Israel moves to bring their military to Somaliland, we will fight Israel and our allies will provide us support,” said Hassan Sheikh. “If Ethiopia disregards Erdogan’s warning and proceeds to recognize Somaliland, Turkiye might reconsider these leverages.

Source: Ethiopian News February 21, 2026 15:30 UTC