Erdogan visits this state, calls for many Turkish investments

Nine agreements ranging from cotton production to building the airport were signed at Khartum during the Sudan-Turkey Business Forum.

They attend the signing of 13 agreements from the two countries on December 24th concerning defence co-operation, mining, agriculture, increased forest reserves and forest preservation, science, education, tourism, the environment, support for small businesses and the establishment of a strategic council to strengthen economic ties.

No financial information has been provided for the agreements.

The signing of the last agreements came on the last day of a two-day official visit from Erdogan to this country, reports “Hurriyet Daily News”, Periscopi broadcast.

Erdogan also said his country remains committed to supporting Sudan.

Speaking at Khartum University after being given an honourary doctorate, Erdogan said Turkey would continue to be with the Sudanese people through its institutions and organisations.

Erdogan further declared that the future would be the African continent before the end of this century.

“As long as we stay together, we make efforts and do not bow as we did not bow [the Jerusalem issue], he added.

Tension has been mounting on Palestinian territories since December 6th, when US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital, drawing protest from all over the Arab and Muslim world.

Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials have remained in the face of international opposition to the US movement.

Erdogan said Turkey and Sudan were also working on another project to create a Sudan-Turkey University./Periscopi/