Turkey on Thursday reiterated its support for Sudan’s transition to civilian rule.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu underlined that he will travel to Sudan this Saturday to attend the signing ceremony of a power-sharing deal between rival sides in the country.
In addition to Turkey, leaders from several African and Middle Eastern countries are expected to attend the ceremony.
Highlighting that Turkey welcomed the constitutional declaration paving the way for transition to civilian rule in Sudan, Çavuşoğlu said: “Turkey will continue to give its utmost support during this process.”
On Aug. 4, Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the opposition alliance Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) initialed the declaration towards a transition to civilian rule following the ouster of long-serving President Omar al-Bashir.
Sudan has been in turmoil since April 11, when the military establishment announced al-Bashir’s removal after months of popular protests against his 30-year rule.
Stressing that Niger has suffered a great deal due to terrorist attacks, Çavuşoğlu reiterated Turkey’s determination to fight all kinds of terrorism.
Çavuşoğlu also thanked Niger for handing over all schools linked to the terror group FETO to Turkey's Maarif Foundation, adding that this move is important for Niger and Turkey’s efforts against terrorism.
“The Turkish nation will never forget this solidarity,” Çavuşoğlu said.
The Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gülen are responsible for the July 2016 defeated coup in Turkey, which martyred 251 people and left thousands injured.
In addition to infiltrating Turkey, the group has a network of affiliated schools worldwide that serve as a revenue stream. Turkey’s Maarif Foundation assumes responsible leadership for such schools.
This is Niger’s first visit to Turkey at the foreign minister level.
