Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Somalia's Minister of Ports and Marine Transport, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, in Istanbul to discuss enhancing collaboration on ports and maritime security. This partnership aims to strengthen regional trade and stability. Minister Nur was attending the Global Transport Connectivity Forum in Istanbul, which focused on strategies to boost global trade and communication through land, sea, and air routes. The forum concluded with discussions on strengthening two major global trade corridors. Concurrently, Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre emphasized the importance of the Blue Economy during the foundation stone laying for the new Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy headquarters in Mogadishu, highlighting the ocean's potential as a driver of national growth. Additionally, Somalia is working on expanding its diplomatic engagements, with delegations visiting Tanzania for bilateral talks. The country is also advancing digital identity initiatives, with a delegation led by the Director General of the National Intelligence and Research Agency attending the Digital Identity Development Forum in Geneva. A new intercontinental transport era is beginning, with Africa set to connect to the Middle Corridor via Turkey, further integrating regional transport networks.