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Sudan is being touted as the first potential theater for operational activity by the Mecca Alliance, as Turkey has stepped up its support for the Sudanese army with drones, munitions and air-defense equipment since the war broke out in April 2023. A Turkish naval delegation visited the Port Sudan base from November 2 to 5 to inspect maintenance facilities and discuss strengthening the capabilities of the Sudanese navy, amid reports of Saudi facilitation and the possibility that Riyadh would accept a Turkish base—though no agreement to establish one has been announced. The alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was announced on August 7, 2026, and stipulated that an armed attack on any one member would be considered an attack on all. But the moves in Sudan have raised questions about whether the alliance is shifting from defensive coordination toward an expanded military presence, and whether Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has the authority to grant, on his own, permission that affects the country’s sovereignty.
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