A ship carrying over 2,400 tons of humanitarian aid from Turkiye reached Sudan, delivering crucial supplies to the war-torn African nation, Anadolu Agency reports. The aid package, which includes food, hygiene products, clothing, shelter materials and medical supplies, was officially handed over to Sudanese authorities in a formal ceremony, Turkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) said on Monday in a statement. Turkish embassy officials in Khartoum, along with representatives from the Sudanese Red Crescent, acting Sudanese Foreign Minister, acting Health Minister, acting Social Development Minister and acting Commissioner of the Sudan National Aid Commission attended the hand-over ceremony. The aid package, which departed from the Turkish port of Mersin on 13 July, includes 1,986 tons of food, 160 tons […]
![An aerial view of the ship carrying 2,408 tons of humanitarian aid materials prepared under the leadership of the State Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) to be delivered to Sudan departed from Mersin International Port, in Mersin, Turkiye on July 13, 2024. [Eren Bozkurt - Anadolu Agency]](http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AA-20240713-35132116-35132111-SHIP_TO_DELIVER_HUMANITARIAN_AID_TO_SUDAN_SAILED_FROM_MERSIN.jpg)