Türkiye will improve its diplomatic relations with Egypt to ambassador stage “as soon as possible”, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated on Saturday throughout a go to to Cairo.
Speaking in Cairo, the place he was visiting upon the invitation of his counterpart Sameh Shoukry, Cavusoglu stated: “Shoukry told (you) that we are discussing what we can do about the reappointment of ambassadors. We had the opportunity to evaluate which steps we would take and when.”
“I am sure that we will have the opportunity to raise diplomatic ties to highest level as soon as possible,” Cavusoglu stated on the news convention alongside Shoukry, following talks on bilateral relations, together with regional and worldwide points.
Diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Egypt are maintained on the stage of fees d’affaires on each side since Egypt’s 2013 navy coup which overthrew late President Mohammed Morsi.
Cavusoglu is the primary international minister to go to Egypt from Türkiye after 11 years.
The minister stated he had “frank” talks with Shoukry, stressing that mechanisms between Türkiye and Cairo will likely be revived.
Ankara and Cairo must work “more closely” for the area, Cavusoglu stated, including: “We will develop our cooperation on regional issues as well.”
He additionally underlined that Ankara would always remember the help given by Cairo after final month’s highly effective earthquakes.
“I especially would like to thank the Egyptian government and people once again for the support they gave us after the earthquake in Türkiye,” he added.
On Feb. 6, magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes struck 11 provinces — Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa — in southern Türkiye, claiming the lives of practically 50,000 folks.
Condolences have poured in from all over the world expressing solidarity with Türkiye, with many nations sending rescue groups and support, together with Egypt.
After the quakes, Shoukry visited quake-hit Adana and Mersin provinces, and his go to to Türkiye was the primary by an Egyptian international minister in additional than a decade.
Meanwhile, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was among the many leaders who made a cellphone name with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the earthquakes, providing his condolences for the quake victims.
For a potential future assembly between the presidents, Cavusoglu stated he and Shoukry have been making preparations, including that Erdogan and al-Sisi would possibly meet after Türkiye’s upcoming elections, scheduled for May 14.
For his half, Shoukry stated that the event of Turkish-Egyptian relations is within the curiosity of each nations.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
