Erdoğan tells al-Burhan Türkiye backs Sudan’s unity and peace initiative

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on the sidelines of the COP31 leaders’ summit in Antalya and affirmed Türkiye’s steadfast support for Sudan’s unity, territorial integrity and independence. He also announced Ankara’s support for the Sudan Peace Initiative.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on the sidelines of the leaders’ summit for the 31st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held in the Turkish city of Antalya. Türkiye’s Presidential Communications Directorate said the meeting addressed bilateral relations between Türkiye and Sudan, as well as regional issues.

Erdoğan said Türkiye would continue steps aimed at strengthening its relations with Sudan, stressing the importance of pursuing initiatives that would expand cooperation in several fields, particularly the defense industries, investment and agriculture.

The Turkish president said Türkiye’s support for Sudan’s unity, territorial integrity and independence was steadfast. He added that Ankara was closely following developments on the ground and expressed Türkiye’s support for the proposed Sudan Peace Initiative.

The Turkish and Sudanese delegations during Erdoğan’s meeting with al-Burhan on the sidelines of COP31

Al-Burhan had arrived in Antalya to participate in the COP31 summit, where he was received by Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin. Sudan has been witnessing a war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, leaving tens of thousands dead and forcing millions to flee. Erdoğan also met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi on the sidelines of the summit.