Erdogan Lands in Egypt for Gaza Peace Summit
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in Egypt on Monday to participate in a high-stakes peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, as reported by multiple sources.
At the airport, Erdogan was greeted by Egypt’s Culture Minister Ahmed Fouad Hanno, Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Sen, and embassy officials.
The Turkish president was accompanied by key officials including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Intelligence Organization (MIT) chief Ibrahim Kalin, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, and Chief Foreign Policy and Security Advisor Akif Cagatay Kilic.
Invited by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, Erdogan and his delegation headed to the International Convention Center, the summit venue, where discussions on the Gaza ceasefire agreement are underway.
Erdogan is slated to join the signing ceremony for the Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement and engage in consultations with other global leaders attending the summit.
More than 20 world leaders are expected to convene at the summit, co-chaired by Trump and President al-Sisi. Egypt stated the summit’s goal is “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to bring peace and stability to the Middle East, and usher in a new phase of regional security and stability.”
The Gaza ceasefire’s first phase, part of Trump’s plan to end a two-year Israeli offensive on the enclave, took effect Friday.
Since October 2023, Israeli strikes have killed over 67,800 Palestinians in Gaza, primarily women and children, devastating the region and leaving it largely uninhabitable.
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