Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry expressed Egypt’s aspirations to enhance trade exchange with Turkey during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Shoukry stated that Egypt looks forward to increasing the current trade volume of $7 billion in 2023 to $15 billion in the coming years, marking a significant boost in economic cooperation between the two nations.<\/p>\n
The meeting took place two months after Erdogan’s visit to Egypt in February, which marked a significant turning point in the bilateral relations that had been strained for a decade.<\/p>\n
Shoukry emphasized Egypt’s keenness to witness an increase in the Turkish investment in the country.<\/p>\n
Shoukry said his visit to Istanbul is part of the preparations for President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s anticipated visit to Turkey, upon Erdogan’s invitation to hold the first Egyptian-Turkish high-level strategic council meeting.<\/p>\n
Erdogan conveyed his greetings to President Sisi and expressed his eagerness to welcome the Egyptian president to Turkey as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
Shoukry and Erdogan stressed the importance of cooperation between Egypt and Turkey in various fields to enhance bilateral relations.<\/p>\n
Gaza ceasefire, regional issues<\/strong><\/p>\n They discussed regional issues of mutual concern, with a particular focus on the crisis in Gaza.<\/p>\n Shoukry and Erdogan emphasized the urgent need for an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n They also expressed their concerns about the potential consequences of any military operation in the Palestinian city of Rafah and highlighted the necessity of Egyptian-Turkish collaboration to prevent the spillover of conflicts.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Shoukry and Erdogan emphasized the importance of Egyptian-Turkish coordination in implementing international resolutions aimed at resolving the Libyan crisis.<\/p>\n In regards to the Syrian crisis, Shoukry emphasized the necessity of reaching a political settlement based on Resolution 2254 to ensure Syria’s sovereignty, security, and stability.<\/p>\n The discussion also touched upon the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue.<\/p>\n Highlights on relations<\/strong><\/p>\n Erdogan’s visit to Egypt in February was his first official visit to the country since 2012, signaling the efforts of both nations to improve their relations after a decade of tensions.<\/p>\n Last year, Egypt and Turkey announced the elevation of their diplomatic relations, including the exchange of ambassadors, following rounds of exploratory talks.<\/p>\n Moreover, Egypt and Turkey have collaborated in delivering aid to Gaza, with Turkey sending significant amounts of aid to the war-torn region.<\/p>\n Turkey has dispatched medical personnel to provide healthcare services to the injured in Egypt’s Al-Arish hospitals, accommodating Gaza patients and injured Palestinians.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Egypt Today<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry expressed Egypt’s aspirations to enhance trade exchange with Turkey during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday. Shoukry stated that Egypt […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4615,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n