Egyptian-Turkish business forum calls for boosting economic ties

An Egyptian-Turkish business forum voiced its hope for improving relations between Ankara and Cairo, Anadolu Agency reported. Rifat Hisarciklioglu, president of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, was in Egypt for a forum organized by the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce. “We want to increase [Turkish] investment and exports to Egypt and the world,” he said. The delegation vowed to double Turkish investments in Egypt from USD 5 bn to USD 10 bn, Al Borsa reported.