Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan holds talks with Egyptian counterpart Abdelatty
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, the ministry said. The two discussed bilateral relations, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Eastern Mediterranean issues. Ankara and Cairo have steadily rebuilt ties since 2023 after more than a decade of strain.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke by telephone with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, according to a statement from the Turkish foreign ministry. The talks covered bilateral economic cooperation, humanitarian corridors into Gaza, and the security agenda in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Ankara and Cairo had downgraded relations to chargé d'affaires level between 2013 and 2023, before beginning a step-by-step normalisation. Bilateral trade has expanded sharply over the past two years, and Egypt has become an important market for Turkish construction and contracting firms.
Fidan also emphasised the importance of continued Turkish-Egyptian coordination on sustaining the Gaza ceasefire and keeping humanitarian corridors open, the statement said. The two ministries agreed to convene a regular ministerial consultation mechanism before the end of the year to anchor the recent diplomatic warming.
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