The Turkish Presidency asserted on Thursday that the war in Sudan must be halted urgently, stressing that the country is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis requiring immediate support. It said the situation in Sudan has evolved into a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe.
Burhanettin Duran, head of communications at the Turkish Presidency, said during a symposium titled “Seeking Peace in Sudan” in Ankara that the conflict, which erupted in 2023, now requires an urgent solution. He added that the worsening situation in Sudan is exacerbating crises in neighboring countries.
According to Anadolu, Duran noted that the world may not be paying close attention to developments in Sudan, “but a major humanitarian tragedy is unfolding, with enormous numbers of people in urgent need of aid and many displaced from their homes.”
He explained that as a result of the fighting between the Sudanese army and the RSF since April 2023, 31 million Sudanese now require humanitarian assistance.
He added that the conflict has displaced around 10 million Sudanese internally, while nearly 3 million have fled to neighboring countries — describing it as possibly the largest displacement crisis in the world today.
Duran emphasized that Sudan, with its rich historical and cultural fabric and its strategic location in Africa, “does not deserve the situation it is in today.”
He stressed the urgent need to end the war, help Sudan emerge from its crisis, and establish a peace process shaped by the Sudanese people themselves.
He said the purpose of hosting the symposium is to bring Sudan back to the international agenda and draw global attention to the urgency of stopping the humanitarian catastrophe.
“The battles being waged by the RSF and the reports we receive reflect an appalling level of brutality,” Duran said.
“There must be urgent action in Sudan, where massacres, rape, attacks, and epidemics are taking place.”
He noted that the World Health Organization has confirmed a cholera outbreak spreading across 13 states, with risks of further transmission into refugee camps in Chad.
Duran concluded that the crisis in Sudan has implications not only for Sudan itself but also poses multiple dangers for neighboring countries. All indicators, he said, show that a conflict inflicting widespread destruction and enormous humanitarian and economic costs must come to an end.
