Egypt President says visit to Turkiye ‘paves way for new phase’ in relations

Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, said Tuesday that his visit to Turkiye paves the way for a new phase in Egyptian-Turkish relations, Anadolu Agency reports.

“My visit to Turkiye paves the way for a new phase in economic and trade relations,” Al-Sisi said at a joint press conference with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“We witnessed an increase in communication between two nations in recent years,” he added.

The Egyptian leader also welcomed rapprochement efforts between Turkiye and Syria “aimed at achieving a political solution and alleviating the suffering of the Syrian people in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions.”

Al-Sisi said Egypt and Turkiye share a firm position “on the necessity of reaching a ceasefire in Gaza and ending the Israeli aggression in the West Bank.”

“Our discussions dwelt on ways to address the humanitarian tragedy that Palestinians are enduring in Gaza,” he added.

Israel has launched a brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip following a 7 October Hamas attack, killing more than 40,800 people, mostly women and children, and injuring nearly 94,400 others.

The Israeli army also launched last week its largest military operation in the northern West Bank in two decades, killing at least 33 people and causing massive destruction in the area.

He arrived in Ankara on Wednesday for an official visit upon Erdogan’s invitation.

After a one-day visit, Al-Sisi departed from Ankara later in the evening.

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