Experts think that Turkey-Qatar alliance can help establish a civilian democratic rule in Sudan, backing opposition forces while Saudi-UAE-Egypt bloc has been openly supporting the country’s military council
As Sudanese protests show no signs of abating, the Saudi-led Gulf bloc is working hard to build influence in the troubled country.
Experts say there's now a window open for Turkey and Qatar, as anti-Saudi and UAE sentiment is running high in Sudan. Medani said Turkey has a strategic interest in Sudan to balance the Saudi-led Gulf’s influence in the country. There have been widespread protests, condemning pro-military stances of both the Saudi-UAE alliance and Egypt in Sudan, where demonstrators have been increasingly vocal against any outside intervention. in front of the country’s embassy in Khartoum, said Suliman Baldo, a Sudanese scholar, who is currently serving as a senior policy advisor for the Enough Project.
Turkey’s approach to the crisis appears to be low-profile involvement so far, Baldo said, indicating that Ankara’s approach towards the crisis is diplomatically smart.
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