ANKARA — Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland warned on Wednesday against any deployment of Turkish forces in its maritime zones ahead of a Turkish parliament vote that would authorize sending naval forces to the coast of Somalia.

“The Government of the Republic of Somaliland vehemently rejects any potential deployment of Turkish naval forces within Somaliland’s recognized maritime zones,” an official statement by Somaliland said. Somaliland declared itself independent from Somalia in 1991 but doesn’t enjoy international recognition.

“The reported intention of Turkish naval forces to operate in Somaliland maritime zones constitutes a grave violation of international law and Somaliland’s sovereign rights,” the statement added.

The statement came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last Friday asked the........

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