CAIRO – 25 August 2025: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Monday, on the sidelines of the extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah.
The meeting addressed various aspects of bilateral relations and regional developments of mutual interest.
The two ministers expressed their satisfaction with the momentum witnessed in bilateral relations between Egypt and Turkey, especially in light of the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
They agreed on the importance of building on the first meeting of the High-Level Strategic Council held in Istanbul in September 2024, as well as the visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister to El Alamein City this August.
The two ministers stressed the importance of continuing work to activate bilateral cooperation mechanisms, particularly through preparing for the first meeting of the Joint Planning Group in the coming period, thus consolidating the institutional frameworks of the Egyptian-Turkish partnership.
Minister Abdelatty reiterated aspiration to enhance Turkish investments in the Egyptian market and work towards achieving the shared goal of increasing trade volume to $15 billion over the next five years, in light of the promising economic opportunities offered by the Egyptian market and the associated investment incentives.
Regarding developments in the occupied Palestinian territories, the two top diplomats affirmed their rejection of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and the need for effective intervention to stop it.
They emphasized the need to halt the policies of starvation and the systematic killing of civilians, in flagrant violation of international law.
Furthermore, the two ministers strongly condemned the settlement expansion plans in the West Bank and the continued Israeli violations in the occupied Palestinian territories.
For his part, Minister Abdelatty reviewed the efforts led by Egypt, in coordination with Qatar, to reach a ceasefire, stressing the importance of intensifying pressure on Israel to accept the proposed deal, especially after Hamas's approval of it.
He also emphasized the importance of unrestricted access to humanitarian aid, noting that Egypt has provided 70% of the humanitarian aid entering Gaza, and that more than 5,000 trucks loaded with relief and medical aid remain stuck at the border due to obstacles and restrictions imposed by Israel.
The two sides also exchanged views on a number of priority regional issues, including developments in Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa.
Mon, Aug. 25, 2025
