Al-Sisi, Erdogan discuss bilateral relations, regional issues during historic meeting in Ankara
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- 05 Sep 2024
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara, marking the first visit by an Egyptian president to Turkey in 12 years. The meeting aimed to enhance cooperation between the two countries, building on their shared desire to strengthen relations.
The High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting saw the two leaders discuss ways to address regional crises, including the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Libyan crisis, and the situations in Syria, the Horn of Africa, and Sudan. They emphasized the importance of coordination and cooperation to achieve security and political stability in these regions.
On the Palestinian issue, both presidents stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire, rejecting the current Israeli escalation in the West Bank and calling for a path to achieve the aspirations of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state.
Regarding Libya, they agreed to consult between their institutions to achieve security and political stability, emphasizing the importance of holding presidential and legislative elections simultaneously, the exit of illegal foreign forces and mercenaries, and ending the phenomenon of armed militias.
The meeting also touched on the economic front, with Erdogan expressing gratitude for the cooperation between the two countries and Al-Sisi reiterating Egypt's commitment to increase economic cooperation with Turkey to $15 billion in the coming years.
This significant development marks a new chapter in Egypt-Turkey relations, which have witnessed a noticeable improvement over the past two years. Despite past political crises, trade relations between the two countries have remained strong, with Turkey being Egypt's fifth trading partner and Egypt being Turkey's first economic partner in Africa.
