Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is holding talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Wednesday in the first presidential-level visit in 12 years.
Sisi’s visit to Turkey comes after Erdogan’s visit to Cairo in February, his first visit to Egypt since 2012.
The Turkish presidency’s communications office said in a statement on Tuesday, “Turkish-Egyptian relations will be reviewed in all their aspects and possible joint steps in the coming period will be discussed to continue developing cooperation.”
The statement added, “In addition to bilateral relations, views will be exchanged on current regional and global issues, especially the Israeli attacks on Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories.”
Sisi is scheduled to arrive in Ankara at 2:00 p.m. (1100 GMT), and will hold a joint press conference at 5:00 p.m. (1400 GMT).
