Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with Sudan’s Sovereignty Council chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and the latest security developments in Sudan, according to a statement from Turkey’s presidential communications office.
The call focused on ties between Ankara and Khartoum as well as the evolving security situation in Sudan, which has been engulfed in war since April 2023.
Erdogan stressed that Turkey attaches great importance to Sudan’s territorial integrity and political unity. He added that Ankara is closely monitoring efforts by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s SAF, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), to restore security in the country.
The Turkish president also said that Turkey would continue providing humanitarian assistance and support to Sudan.
The conversation came on the same day the United States announced the designation of the Sudanese Islamic Movement — the network linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan — as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, warning that individuals or groups engaging with the organisation could face sanctions.
The Sudanese Islamic Movement has long been associated with political and military factions aligned with the former regime of Omar al-Bashir and elements within General al-Burhan’s SAF.
Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict since April 2023 between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and General al-Burhan’s army (SAF) over plans to integrate the paramilitary group into the military.
The war has triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, leaving tens of thousands dead and nearly 13 million people displaced, while famine conditions have spread across parts of the country.
