(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) The evacuation of Turkish civilians from Sudan via Ethiopia has
been completed as of Thursday, the Turkish Embassy in Khartoum
announced, trend reports citing daily sabah .
Nearly 1,500 people, including 1,383 Turks, have been removed so
far, with efforts underway to bring home 200 others from Port Sudan
and 200 more from a military base near Khartoum.
Türkiye began a large-scale evacuation of its citizens last
Sunday, following other nations in pulling people out of Sudan,
where violent clashes between the army and a paramilitary group
called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over the RSF's“absolute”
integration in the military have killed hundreds of people and
stranded foreigners since April 15.
Fighting flared anew in the country late this week despite the
warring factions' cease-fire declaration as more people fled
Khartoum and former officials, including one facing international
war crimes charges, left prison.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on both sides in Sudan
to end the conflict and return to negotiations. However, a U.N.
envoy said the truce was partially holding despite no sign that the
two sides were ready for serious talks.
Also on Thursday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke in a
video call with a group of Turks awaiting evacuation via Egypt.
Sending greetings from Antalya, Cavusoglu wished the evacuees a
safe journey to Cairo and then to Türkiye.
He also expressed gratitude to Turkish authorities for taking
care of the evacuees.“We have a light heart thanks to your
efforts. Thank you for not leaving our citizens alone,” he
said.
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