South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Simon Deng
The Turkish ambassador to South Sudan, Metin Ergin, on Tuesday, praised the Turkish police contingent serving under the United Nations in South Sudan for strengthening the bilateral relations between Turkiye and South Sudan.
“We are here to say goodbye to the Turkish police serving in the United Nations police. I believe every officer has served in an exemplary fashion. We recognise your distinguished service not through medals but through your contributions,” Ergin stated during a ceremony at the Turkish embassy in Juba.
“I believe we will remain steadfast in our commitment and maintain our cordial relationship and friendship with South Sudan. The people of South Sudan will find the Turkish Republic standing by them,” he added.
The farewell ceremony for the UNMISS Turkish police contingent was attended by Murat Isak, Chief of Staff for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, and Abraham Manyuat Peter, the Inspector General of Police.
Kairat Baimuratol, the operations team leader who has served in Juba with the Turkish police contingent, expressed his satisfaction with working alongside the South Sudanese people.
“We are grateful to the people for hosting us over the past year. It has been a privilege and an honour to work for peace in South Sudan, especially in this beloved country filled with kind people,” Baimuratol said.
Tansel Arat, the commander of the Turkish police contingent, explained that the rotation of duty for the Turkish police under the UNMISS peacekeeping operation typically occurs after one year of service.
“Our mission has been here since 2005, and we change our tour of duty after one year. Our main objectives are to maintain peace and build trust, and we consistently engage with the community to stay connected,” Arat stated.
“We serve under the umbrella of UNMISS, dedicated to the South Sudanese people. Our rotation period concludes after one year, and we will bid farewell to the outgoing team, with a new team arriving immediately thereafter,” Arat concluded.
