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For the first time in 11 years, the Turkish foreign minister will visit Egypt tomorrow, Saturday

March 17, 2023

Turkey announced that its Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, will go to Egypt tomorrow, Saturday, at the invitation of his counterpart, Sameh Shoukry, in a visit that is the first of its kind in more than a decade.

And the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated, on Friday, according to Anadolu Agency, that Cavusoglu will meet during the official visit with his counterpart, Sameh Shoukry.

It is expected that the two ministers will discuss the Turkish-Egyptian relations in all their aspects, and exchange views on regional and international issues.

Cavusoglu’s visit is the first by a Turkish foreign minister to Egypt in 11 years.

For its part, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Turkish Foreign Minister will visit Cairo tomorrow, Saturday, to hold talks with Shoukry.

On February 27, Shoukry made a visit of condolence and solidarity to Turkey following the earthquake disaster, and met Cavusoglu.

It is noteworthy that Egypt has sent humanitarian aid to Turkey for those affected by the earthquake, according to Anadolu Agency.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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