First Turkish civilians evacuated from Sudan arrive in Istanbul
Several more flights were expected later on Wednesday to evacuate the remaining Turkish citizens crossing to Ethiopia from Sudan.
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The Turks arrived in Istanbul from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa [Islam Yakut/Anadolu Agency/Getty]
The first Turkish civilians evacuated from Sudan returned to Turkey on Wednesday, with more than 100 people arriving by plane at Istanbul Airport, Reuters footage showed.
The Turks came from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, where they had arrived overland from the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
Several more flights were expected later on Wednesday to evacuate the remaining Turkish citizens crossing to Ethiopia from Sudan.
Fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring factions as more people fled Khartoum and former officials, including one facing international war crimes charges, left prison.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on both sides in Sudan to end conflict and return to negotiations.
(Reuters)
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