Turkish President Erdoğan arrives in Cairo for high-level talks with Egyptian counterpart Sisi

2026-02-04 - 11:55

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for an official visit to Egypt, following his diplomatic trip to Saudi Arabia. He was welcomed at the airport by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, First Lady Entissar Amer, and Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen. High-Level Delegation Erdoğan was accompanied by a senior delegation including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, and other key ministers and presidential advisors. Agenda of the Visit The Turkish president is in Cairo at the invitation of President Sisi to co-chair the second meeting of the Türkiye-Egypt High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council. The leaders are expected to discuss bilateral relations, regional developments—with a particular focus on Palestine—and international issues. Erdoğan will also participate in a Türkiye-Egypt Business Forum aimed at enhancing economic ties. Regional Diplomacy The visit to Egypt follows Erdoğan’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, underscoring Türkiye’s renewed diplomatic engagement across the Middle East.