President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi, who arrived in Ankara for an official visit. This is the first Egyptian presidential visit to Türkiye in 12 years.
The plane that brought Sisi and his accompanying delegation to Ankara landed at Esenboğa Airport.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Ankara Governor Vasip Şahin and other officials accompanied President Erdoğan at the official welcoming ceremony.
After meeting for a while at the Hall of Honour at Esenboğa Airport, Erdoğan and Sisi drove to the Presidential Complex in the same executive car.
Following the bilateral meeting, President Erdoğan and Egyptian President Sisi will attend the meeting of the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council. A signing ceremony of agreements and a joint press conference will be held with the participation of the two leaders.
This will be the first meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, restructured under the Joint Declaration signed during President Erdoğan’s visit to Cairo on 14 February. The meeting will be attended by ministers from both countries.
It is stated that the Council meeting will review all aspects of Türkiye-Egypt relations and discuss the joint steps that can be taken in the coming period to further develop bilateral cooperation.
In addition, a number of documents are expected to be signed to strengthen relations, as well as agreements in the fields of finance, energy, urbanisation and health.
Israel’s attacks on Gaza and peace efforts will also be on the table during the talks.
President Erdoğan will host an official dinner in Sisi’s honour.
