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Sudan's Al Bashir meets Turkey's president
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir met his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul on Tuesday.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:18 August 19, 2008
Istanbul: Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir met his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Bashir held talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul. The Sudan leader is in Turkey to attend a Turkey-Africa economic cooperation summit.
African and Arab states are pushing for the suspension of moves by the International Criminal Court to indict Bashir for genocide.
US-based Human Rights Watch has called on Turkey to express its support for the court during Bashir's visit.
The summit in Istanbul is expected to be attended by leaders from 40 African countries. In recent years, Turkey has boosted investments in Sudan.
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