First visit in 12 years: Erdogan travels to Egypt – and could probably also visit the Gaza border. Bedrettin Bölükbasi: The long-standing diplomatic ice age between Turkey and Egypt is coming to an end.

Erdogan wants to talk to Sisi about a ceasefire in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the strip. In Turkey, Erdogan is now being accused of suddenly changing his attitude and hitting Sisi, whom he had verbally attacked for years. The Turkish president was accused of having too close contacts with the Muslim Brotherhood and of neglecting Turkey's interests.