Turkey will ‍send a drilling vessel to ‍Somalia in February to carry out the country’s first deepwater exploration project ⁠abroad, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. He said the operation with the Cagri Bey vessel will focus on ‍offshore areas in Somali waters, ‍but did ‍not provide ⁠details on ‌targeted reserves or ⁠investment ‍size. In 2024, Turkey signed an ⁠energy exploration deal with Somalia. It ‌has been seeking to diversify its energy sources and reduce reliance ‍on imports, investing in exploration at home and overseas. Read more:Thousands stage pro-Gaza rally in IstanbulTurkey’s Ziraat proposed launching banking ops in Syria, CEO saysTurkey detains 125 ISIS suspects in nationwide sweep: Minister