Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has announced that Ankara has accepted the proposal of Sudanese authorities to temporarily move the Turkish embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan, due to the ongoing clashes in the area.
The decision comes after bullets hit the embassy’s building in Khartoum and several Turkish nationals were injured during the fighting.
Cavusoglu also revealed that Turkey has evacuated over 2,000 people from Sudan, with the majority being Turkish citizens.
Violent clashes erupted in Sudan on April 15 between regular armed forces and paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, with the epicenter located in Khartoum.
Despite several temporary ceasefires, the conflict has not been resolved, resulting in over 500 deaths and nearly 5,000 injuries according to the Sudanese Health Ministry.
