Speaking at an event in Turkey’s eastern province of Erzurum, Erdogan highlighted the lengthy negotiations that led to the breakthrough.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said he had no faith in Ethiopia backing down from the MoU with Somaliland

Erdogan, 70, had launched an all-out personal campaign to win back Istanbul, the economic powerhouse where he was once mayor. 

All eyes will be on Istanbul, the national "jewel" that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to pry away from the opposition.

This agreement grants Ankara the right to receive 30 per cent of the marine resources in exchange for securing the country's coastline.