Erdoğan says Sudan agreed to give island to Turkey for rebuilding to boost umrah tourism upon his re

[Khagan1923]

"There is no such thing as a military port."

Yeah I don't believe it. Sudanese Officials and Turkish officials already said that the port will also be used by Warships and Sudan has only patrol boats, also if you are gonna dock your Warships in a port you will also need a base. Erdogan most likely realised how much of a fuss Egypt and SA have started making about it that he most likely doesn't like the attention it is getting maybe he thinks it will hinder his plans to repair relations with SA and isolate UAE.

 

[TheMightyBender]

What is going on?


Sudan, Qatar to sign $4 bln deal to manage Red Sea port
KHARTOUM-Reuters

Sudan and Qatar will sign a $4 billion agreement to jointly develop the Red Sea port of Suakin off Sudan’s coast, Sudanese media quoted Transport Minister Makawi Mohamed Awad as saying.
Awad made the announcement during a visit by Qatari officials to Suakin on March 25, the reports said.

Officials from Qatar’s transport ministry visiting Sudan told Reuters on March 26 that the deal was being prepared but that its cost and other details had not yet been finalized.

The deal is likely to anger Sudan’s northern neighbor Egypt, which accuses Qatar of supporting the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement - which Doha has denied - and which joined a Saudi-led boycott of the gas-rich Gulf state last year.

Sudan last year signed a separate deal with Turkey whereby Ankara will restore part of Suakin and construct a naval dock to maintain civilian and military vessels.

It was unclear if the Qatar deal would affect the existing agreement with Turkey