Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Wednesday he agreed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the necessity of reaching an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
This came during a joint press conference between Sisi and Erdogan at Ittihadiya Presidential Palace, following the signing of a high-level Strategic Cooperation Council between Egypt and Turkiye.
Sisi welcomed his Turkish counterpart on his visit to Egypt, indicating that this visit opens a new page between the two countries.
He stressed Egypt’s pride in its historical relations with Turkiye and the growth witnessed in trade relations during the past period.
The Egyptian president noted it was agreed to raise the level of trade exchange between the two countries to USD 15 billion over the next few years
