Why is Turkey building a space base in Somalia

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Turkey is constructing a $350 million spaceport near Warsheikh on Somalia's Indian Ocean coast to secure strategic autonomy in space launches and establish a testing ground for its domestic defense program.The project, coordinated by the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) and officially launched after bilateral agreements between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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