Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s go to is the primary in a decade of strained ties between Ankara and Cairo and indicators a “new chapter in relations” since 2013.
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has paid a go to to Türkiye in a present of solidarity after the devastating earthquakes that killed a minimum of 44,374 folks in Türkiye and 5,914 in neighbouring Syria.
“Our visit is a message of friendship and solidarity,” Shoukry informed journalists alongside his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, behind an help ship docked at Mersin’s port.
“We, as the Egyptian government and the Egyptian people, wholeheartedly believe that Türkiye will overcome this as soon as possible. It is a great disaster,” he mentioned.
Hailing the help and solidarity Egypt displayed instantly after lethal earthquakes shook southern Türkiye earlier this month, the Turkish international minister mentioned Monday that the 2 international locations have been “opening a new chapter in relations.”
“Developing relations between Türkiye and Egypt is in the interest of both countries, but not only for both countries, but also important for the peace, stability and development of the our region,” mentioned Cavusoglu.
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‘Opening a brand new chapter’
“We open new pages in our relations with Egypt,” Cavusoglu mentioned, welcoming the go to as “extremely important and meaningful”.
He underlined that the 2 nations have been “opening a new chapter in relations,” noting the “fruitful” assembly between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi in Doha, Qatar, final November.
“We discussed what steps we would take to improve relations. The development of relations between Türkiye and Egypt is in the interest of both parties. It is also extremely important for the peace, development and stability of our region,” he mentioned.
Cavusoglu mentioned that he and Shoukry had addressed methods to additional develop ties in a bilateral assembly at Adana’s Sakirpasa Airport.
Shoukry’s go to was the primary in a decade of strained ties between Ankara and Cairo after the 2013 ouster of president Mohamed Morsi.
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