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Sudan, Turkey
Erdogan's golden hello to Khartoum's new masters

Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (left) was received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on 12 August 2021.
Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (left) was received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on 12 August 2021. © Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications/Twitter
An unfailing ally of Omar al-Bashir's regime, Turkey has taken two years to re-establish relations with Sudan's transitional government. Ankara only managed to regain a foothold in Khartoum by promising substantial investments. [...]
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