Hakan Fidan
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, stressed the need to continue efforts to implement US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, warned that the project separates East Jerusalem from its Palestinian surroundings and undermines geographical contiguity between parts of the West Bank.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that his recent visit to Egypt provided a crucial opportunity to discuss bilateral cooperation—which he described as progressing at an excellent level—as well as ongoing regional developments.
Turkish media outlets have revealed details of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s upcoming visit to Egypt on August 13 and 14, during which he will meet with high-ranking Egyptian officials.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the US-Iran negotiation track in separate meetings with his Turkish and Pakistani counterparts on the sidelines of quadrilateral talks in Cairo, which also included Saudi Arabia.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi made the remarks during a meeting with the foreign ministers of these countries, who met in Cairo for the fourth meeting of the quadrilateral grouping to discuss regional crises, according to the Presidency.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that Egypt would continue working with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Türkiye and other Arab and regional states to support implementation of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU).
The meeting, held on the sidelines of a gathering of regional parties hosted by Egypt, brought together Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Egypt’s Badr Abdelatty, Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Türkiye’s Hakan Fidan, and US adviser Massad Boulos also discussed developments in Africa, including Libya, as well as the Palestinian cause.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the issue in separate phone calls with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, whose country is mediating the talks.
The two countries issued a joint statement on Thursday after talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers in Ankara, where they reaffirmed their strong support for the Palestinian people.
The foreign ministers co-chaired the first meeting of Egypt-Türkiye Joint Planning Group, stemming for a joint declaration signed by the presidents of both countries in Cairo in February 2024.
“We have completely cut off our trade with Israel. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a special parliamentary debate on Gaza in Ankara.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held on Monday, bilateral consultations with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah.
The two ministers met in Riyadh on the sidelines of discussions involving Arab and Western top diplomats, hosted by the Saudi capital to address the situation in Syria.
Fidan expressed gratitude for Egypt's role in facilitating the reception and delivery of aid to Gaza
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan underlined on Wednesday the need to reach an immediate and lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, warning of hazards of expanding cycle of current violence in the region on back of the latest Israeli-Lebanese escalation.
Egypt is making every effort with its partners to reach a ceasefire before the holy month of Ramadan, despite the limited time available, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said today.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan affirmed on Saturday the necessity to secure urgent and safe humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip.
