Ankara Declaration
| Ankara Declaration by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Federal Republic of Somalia facilitiated by the Republic of Türkiye | |
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| Signed | December 12, 2024 |
| Location | Ankara, Turkey |
| Mediators | Turkey |
| Parties | Ethiopia Somalia |
| Citations | English version |
| Languages | Amharic, English, Somali and Turkish |
On 12 December 2024, Ethiopia and Somalia signed a joint declaration in Ankara, Turkey to restore their bilateral relations following a tension over the sovereignty status of Somaliland and Ethiopia's access to Red Sea port.
The joint of declaration was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who thanked both countries' leaders: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for their “historic reconciliation”. On 15 January 2025, Somalia's president Sheikh Mohamud made a surprise visit to Ethiopia to deal with their diplomatic tensions. The talk with Ethiopian officials resulted in the jubilation of their diplomatic relations.