Ship carrying 2,600 tonnes of Türkiye aid arrives in Port Sudan

A ship carrying 2,600 tonnes of humanitarian aid from Türkiye has arrived in Sudan's Port Sudan.

The vessel named the "Goodness Ship" left the Turkish coastal city of Mersin in early January, making it the sixth consignment that Ankara sent to Sudan, which is mired in conflict.

Millions of Sudanese people face severe hardship due to the ongoing civil war, and the Turkish aid consignment offers a much-needed relief. The recent aid shipment, which arrived in Sudan on Tuesday, contained foodstuff, personal care items, medical supplies, and shelter materials.

The "Goodness Ship" was prepared under the coordination of the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) in cooperation with local authorities, civil society organisations, and the Qatar Fund for Development.

Significant aid

When the ship set sail more than one week ago, the head of AFAD, Ali Hamza Pehlivan, said Türkiye was committed to providing relief to the Sudanese people during the difficult times.

Pehlivan noted that earlier shipments from Türkiye delivered 5,500 tonnes of aid in 2024, plus 30,000 tents in three vessels sent in December 2025.

“Taking into account how the shelter needs of people displaced in Sudan had reached a critical level in December, we began sending goodwill ships on December 7, 2025," Pehlivan said.

"Sending three ships in a row, we tried to support the shelter needs of our brothers and sisters there,” he added.

Devastating conflict

In addition, Pehlivan said Türkiye’s humanitarian assistance to Gaza continues, adding that the 20th aid ship departed in mid-January, and that nearly 105,000 tonnes of aid had, so far, been delivered.

Sudan has been locked in a deadly conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, killing thousands of people and displacing millions of others.

Of Sudan’s 18 states, the RSF now holds all five in the Darfur region, except for a few northern areas of North Darfur still under army control.

The Sudanese army continues to dominate most of the remaining 13 states across the south, north, east, and central regions, including the capital Khartoum.