Turkey supports Sudan against Western injustice : diplomat
June 6, 2016 (KHARTOUM) – Government of Turkey has expressed support to Sudan’s efforts to be removed from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism.
“Turkey reconfirmed its official and public support to Sudan,” the Turkish Ambassador to Khartoum, Kamal el-Dain Abdn told media after the meeting.
He said that Ankara is supporting Khartoum in the international forums to end ”Western injustice and hypocrisy towards Sudan”.
“Sudan has cooperated with the western countries in the war against terrorism, illegal migration, organized crime and other international concerns,” said Abdn, stressing that Turkey is committed to develop bilateral relations with Sudan to serve the mutual interests of the two countries.
The Turkish diplomat further said that he discussed with the vice president ways to end challenges facing Turkish investments in Sudan.
Concerning the International Criminal Court, the Turkish diplomat said that his country is supporting Sudan’s stance towards ICC.
“Some non-signatory parties to ICC statute use the court to undermine the relation between the two countries and misuse the international court to halt development in Sudan,” he said.
The ICC issued two arrest warrants against al-Bashir in 2009 and 2010 for alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed in Darfur.
Bashir is the first sitting head of state charged by the Hague based court since its inception in 2002.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has referred the Darfur case to the ICC under a Chapter VII resolution in 2005, since Sudan is not a state party to the court.
Several African governments and the African Union have voiced concerns over the ICC’s fairness, and accused it of targeting African leaders.
(ST)