Addis Abeba – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ethiopia next week as part of a two-nation tour according to Türkiye’s Communications Bureau.
The bureau said President Erdoğan will first travel to Abu Dhabi on Monday, where he is expected to meet with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Discussions are anticipated to focus on expanding cooperation between Türkiye and the UAE, as well as regional and global developments.
On Tuesday, President Erdoğan will arrive in Addis Abeba at the invitation of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed. The Communications Bureau noted that several agreements and documents whose negotiations have been finalized are expected to be signed during the visits.
The announcement comes amid heightened regional attention over the ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan. Earlier this month, Türkiye’s Ambassador to the United States, Sedat Önal, reaffirmed Ankara’s support for Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
Speaking at an event involving the Sudan Humanitarian Fund at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, Ambassador Önal said Türkiye considers Sudan’s stability “critically important” for the wider region. He emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy remain the most effective means of ending the war and reiterated Ankara’s support for regional and international efforts aimed at resolving the conflict.
The visit also comes days after a Reuters investigative report alleged that Ethiopia is hosting a training camp for fighters linked to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Benishangul-Gumuz region near the Sudan border. The report, which cited diplomatic, security, and government sources as well as satellite imagery analysis, suggested the facility could supply new recruits to the RSF as fighting continues in Sudan. Ethiopian authorities have not publicly responded to the allegations.
Source:-AS