Ankara\u2019s ambassador to Khartoum, Fatih Yildiz, said that Turkey is pressing ahead with its diplomatic efforts to halt the bloodshed in Sudan, positioning itself as one of the key actors working to ease the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe.<\/p>\n
As part of its humanitarian support for people in conflict zones, Turkey continues to deliver aid to Sudan\u2014currently facing one of the world\u2019s worst crises\u2014alongside its attempts to end the fighting as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Anadolu, Ambassador Yildiz underscored Turkey\u2019s vital role in supporting Sudan, noting that Ankara aims to present a humanitarian model in the African nation.<\/p>\n
According to Yildiz, some 30,000 tents are on their way to Sudan, where the human suffering continues to worsen as the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drags on. The conflict erupted in April 2023 over disputes surrounding the unification of the military institution.<\/p>\n
The war has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million people, and unleashed a full-fledged humanitarian disaster despite regional and international efforts to end it.<\/p>\n
Yildiz recalled the tragic milestones of the conflict, now in its second year, singling out the city of El Fasher in western Sudan due to the severity of events witnessed there.<\/p>\n
On October 26, the RSF seized control of El Fasher, committing massacres against civilians, according to local and international organizations and eyewitnesses. Warnings have since mounted over the entrenchment of geographic partition in Sudan.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough nearly 32 months have passed since the war began, one of the most tragic moments occurred about two months ago when the Sudanese army withdrew from El Fasher and RSF forces entered the city, sparking unprecedented waves of displacement,\u201d Yildiz said.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the situation in El Fasher, which has been under RSF siege since May 2024, he added that the city \u201chas witnessed a mass displacement of residents, with the pace accelerating after RSF forces entered.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yildiz noted that information on what is happening inside the city\u2014and the fate of civilians\u2014remains extremely limited due to the blackout imposed by the RSF.<\/p>\n
He stressed that Turkey \u201chas expressed deep concern over these developments and strongly condemned the violations and massacres committed against civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that Ankara \u201chas called for an immediate end to the fighting in Sudan\u201d and \u201ccontinues its diplomatic efforts in this direction while playing a key role in alleviating one of the biggest humanitarian tragedies in the world today.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ambassador also pointed to President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan\u2019s calls to aid Sudan in light of the dire events in El Fasher, saying these appeals were \u201cdirected not only at Turkey, but at the entire international community.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the call \u201cmobilized all capabilities of Turkish humanitarian institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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