Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, president of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, sent a congratulatory cable to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Turkey's Republic Day. Al-Burhan expressed sincere congratulations and best wishes for Erdogan's continued health and happiness, and for the Turkish government. The item also says al-Burhan congratulated Xi Jinping and praised Sudanese-Chinese relations.