Ankara, Turkey, SONNA – The Somali Embassy in Ankara has initiated efforts to help Somali residents residing in Iran who want to depart the nation as a result of escalating tensions within the area, significantly following current Israeli airstrikes. The embassy has issued a public discover urging Somali nationals in Iran to contact them for assist in arranging their secure return residence.
This transfer comes after an Israeli airstrike in Tehran injured a Somali medical scholar, Dr. Mustafa Ali Mo’alum, who has since been safely evacuated to Turkey with the embassy’s coordination. The embassy has confirmed that this evacuation is a part of a broader initiative to safeguard Somali residents in Iran, lots of whom are college students pursuing larger training. Embassy workers are actively figuring out and aiding Somalis who really feel in danger as a result of ongoing battle and are searching for to depart the nation.
The Somali Embassy in Turkey, which additionally oversees consular affairs for Somali residents in Iran, has supplied a devoted hotline (+90 534 593 3990) for these searching for help. They’re urging residents to offer up to date contact info and legitimate journey paperwork to expedite the repatriation course of, highlighting the Somali authorities’s dedication to making sure the security and well-being of its residents overseas throughout these turbulent occasions.
