At a particularly critical time for balances in both Turkey’s foreign minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he will go to Cairo tomorrow, August 9, for talks with the Egyptian leadership. According to the announcements, in addition to his Badrm Abdelati counterpart, he is also expected to be accepted by the President of Egypt.
Turkish diplomatic sources have said that the main issue of Fidan contacts in Egypt will be developments in Gaza, where talks between Hamas and Israel will also be evaluated with the mediation of Egypt, Qatar and the US. Efforts will also be examined to end the war and to seamlessly provide humanitarian aid to the region.
Particular emphasis on Libya and bilateral relationships
The talks are also projected to put up on the table in developments in North and East Africa and the Sahel Zone. Particular emphasis will be placed on Libya, Sudan and Somalia, as well as the two countries’ political and economic cooperation.
In 2025 it marks the 100th anniversary of the conclusion of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The second meeting of the high -level strategic cooperation council between Turkey and Egypt is projected to take place in 2026 under the chairmanship of the leaders of the two countries. The first meeting was held in Ankara on September 4, 2024.
In 2024, the volume of bilateral trade reached $ 8.8 billion and the goal is to reach $ 15 billion. The value of Turkish investments in Egypt is about $ 3.5 billion.
