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Erdogan says Turkey ready to cooperate with Egypt on Gaza

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey was ready for cooperation with Egypt to rebuild Gaza as he made his first visit to the country since 2012.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, February 14, 2024. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, February 14, 2024. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey was ready for cooperation with Egypt to rebuild Gaza as he made his first visit to the country since 2012.

Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a joint news conference on Wednesday in Cairo after bilateral talks, taking a big step toward rebuilding relations between the regional powers.

Erdogan said the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza topped the agenda of their talks. "We will continue to cooperate and stand in solidarity with our Egyptian brothers to put an end to the bloodshed in Gaza," he said, adding Turkey was determined to step up talks with Egypt at all levels in order to establish peace and stability in the region.

President Erdogan also vowed to boost trade with Egypt to $15 billion in the short term, adding that the two countries were evaluating energy and defence cooperation.

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