A company official speaking to Daily Sabah also confirmed that the incident is not related to company’s commercial activities but rather ongoing internal clashes in the region.
Darfur is still recovering from a civil war that broke out in 2003, while clashes between tribes are rampant. At least 48 people were killed in tribal clashes over the weekend. Sudan, overall, faces uncertainty after a military coup in October. Protests against the coup have killed scores of people since then.
Local authorities had earlier announced that four people were killed and three others were injured in al-Fasher in attacks by unknown gunmen. An angry mob gathered outside the governorate calling for the capture of the perpetrators, while authorities later announced a suspect had been detained.
Turkey and Sudan maintain close economic ties, with a bilateral trade volume of $480 million as of 2020 as $2 billion set as a target for the next five years. The African country hosts a large number of Turkish companies in several sectors, while Turkey’s total investment in Sudan has amounted to $314 million. The two countries recently announced that they have reached a deal on boosting Sudan’s electricity production through power-generating ships operated by Turkish companies in the Red Sea.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry and Khartoum embassy were working with Sudanese authorities to ensure the release of the Turks, AA reported.
Source:dailysabah.com