![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets with Head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on December 25, 2025. [TUR Presidency/Murat Cetinmuhurdar - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AA-20251225-40076602-40076597-TURKISH_PRESIDENT_RECEP_TAYYIP_ERDOGAN-1-1.jpg)
Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan expressed appreciation for Turkiye’s support for the Sudanese people and hailed close ties between the two countries, Anadolu reports. Speaking at the Sudanese Embassy building in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Saturday evening, Burhan said his visit aimed to thank President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his government, and the people of Turkiye for standing by Sudan “without hypocrisy or pretense.” He said that relations between the two countries are “historic and fraternal.” Burhan added that the events currently unfolding in Sudan have proven the solidity of this relationship and its suitability as a model for strategic relations, especially in times of hardship. “The world followed President Erdogan’s statements regarding Sudan with respect,” Burhan […]
