Consul General Osama Dirar: The only white race that comes to Africa and gives without taking is the Turks
Speaking at a talk program organized by the AK Party Istanbul Provincial Presidency, Sudanese Consul General in Istanbul Osama Dirar emphasized that Türkiye stands out as the only non-colonialist actor in Africa and said, “The only white race that comes to Africa and gives without taking is the Turks.”
Dirar stated that Turkey has assumed a mediation role against separatist movements coming from some neighboring countries and expressed that the Sudanese people are sincerely attached to Turkey due to this approach.
The second of the programs themed “Turkish Foreign Policy through the Eyes of Foreign Diplomats” organized by the AK Party Istanbul Provincial Presidency Foreign Relations Unit in various districts of Istanbul was held in Arnavutköy. Sudanese Consul General in Istanbul Osama Dirar met with members of the organization at the program hosted by the AK Party Arnavutköy District Presidency.
The program, which provided the opportunity to hear firsthand how Turkish foreign policy is perceived internationally, was attended by AK Party Istanbul Provincial Vice Chairman and Head of Foreign Affairs Dr. Fatih Tuna, AK Party Arnavutköy District Chairman Salim Gökhan Gürek and many organization members.
Speaking at the opening of the program, Arnavutköy District Chairman Salim Gökhan Gürek drew attention to the importance of the event and thanked Sudanese Consul General in Istanbul Osama Dirar for his participation.
Dr. Fatih Tuna: Sudan is a country with strategic and emotional ties for us
AK Party Istanbul Provincial Vice Chairman and Head of Foreign Affairs Dr. Fatih Tuna made the following statements in his statement:
“As the Presidency of Foreign Relations, we find such programs where we can listen to the reflections of our foreign policy in the world through the eyes of foreign diplomats very valuable. This second program, where we hosted the Consul General of Sudan in Istanbul, Mr. Osama Dirar, both contributed to diplomatic dialogue and provided the opportunity to evaluate our foreign policy from different perspectives.” Dr. Tuna said, “When it comes to Turkey today, foreign policy stands out as one of the strongest areas. However, we are the ones who mostly talk about this success. This time, we wanted to hear from the perspective of a diplomat, a foreign observer. Mr. Dirar is not a foreigner to us; he is a Muslim brother. Sudan is also an important country with which we have established both strategic and emotional ties.” Tuna stated that the foreign policy model implemented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is shown as an example in the world and said that evaluating this approach from different perspectives is very valuable in terms of explaining Turkey’s global vision.
Dirar: The only white race that comes to Africa and gives without taking is the Turks
Sudan’s Consul General in Istanbul, Osama Dirar, touched on the historical and cultural ties between Turkey and Sudan in his speech. Stating that the Ottoman heritage had a deep impact on Sudan, Dirar said that the Sudanese people feel at home in Turkey.
Stating that Turkey has opened a new page in its African policy under the leadership of President Erdoğan, Dirar emphasized
that Turkey’s approach is humane and based on the “win-win” principle. Emphasizing that Türkiye stands out as the only non-colonialist actor in Africa, Dirar said, “The only white race that comes to Africa and gives without taking is the Turks.”
“The Sudanese people are sincerely attached to Turkey”
Consul General Dirar, who also touched on cooperation in the fields of education, health, culture and trade, stated that institutions such as TIKA, Yunus Emre Institute, Diyanet and Maarif Foundation are actively operating in Sudan.
Dirar, who also touched on regional problems, said that the mediation role undertaken by Turkey against separatist movements from some neighboring countries was appreciated by the Sudanese people and that for this reason, they are sincerely attached to Turkey.
The program continued with a question and answer session. At the end of the event, a plaque was presented to Sudanese Consul General Osama Dirar in memory of the day, and the program ended with a souvenir photo and mutual conversation.