Monday, May 08, 2023

Turkish embassy in Khartoum to relocate to Port Sudan after ambassador's vehicle targeted by gunfire

Report from China.org.cn

By Xinhua

Dated Sunday 07 May 2023 - excerpts:

Turkish embassy in Khartoum to relocate to Port Sudan

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced on Saturday that Türkiye has decided to relocate its embassy in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, to Port Sudan, in response to an earlier incident where the Turkish ambassador's vehicle was targeted by gunfire.

"For the safety of our embassy and our colleagues, we decided to move our embassy to Port Sudan," Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by the semi-official Anadolu Agency. […]

After the incident, the RSF and the Sudanese army exchanged accusations. The RSF claimed that the area where the attack occurred was under military control and reiterated its commitment to protecting diplomatic missions in the country. Conversely, the army attributed responsibility to the RSF for the assault.

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