In Istanbul (Türkiye)
Reunion in Cairo for the Turkish and Egyptian heads of state.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan was received with fanfare this Wednesday February 14 by Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, who came to welcome him in person at Cairo airport.
The two men, who reviewed bilateral relations, also discussed burning regional issues, such as the war in Gaza, on which they display very similar positions in their support for the Palestinians.
The Egyptian president welcomed the opening of a
“new page”
between Ankara and Cairo, and accepted Tayyip Erdogan's invitation to visit Turkey in April.
The Turkish president, who went so far as to call his host
“dear brother,”
welcomed their common wish to
“elevate Turkish-Egyptian relations to the level they deserve.”
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's last visit to Cairo dates back to November 2012. At the time, prime minister, he was going to meet President Mohamed Morsi, from the Muslim Brotherhood, whose…
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