A first face-to-face round of talks for El Sisi, Erdogan: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hailed “a new era” for relations between Egypt and Turkey in his first-ever meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi following the decision to restore diplomatic ties in July, according to a Turkish statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. Meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi, the pair agreed to work to restore bilateral ties and strengthen regional cooperation “based on respect, common interests, and sincere intentions,” Ittihadiya said in a statement.

Remember: The two countries restored diplomatic ties and reappointed ambassadors in July, bringing to an end a decade of tensions.

Turkey wants to do business with us — especially on energy: Erdogan’ emphasized the importance of the “Egyptian administration’s support to Turkish investors and companies,” adding that Turkey is eyeing cooperation on LNG, nuclear energy, culture, and education.

The meeting received attention in the global press: Reuters | The National | Al Arabiya.

ALSO FROM THE G20- El Sisi met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the summit, according to a separate Ittihadiya statement. The two discussed how to boost German investment in Egypt as well as ongoing cooperation in transport, manufacturing, and energy projects. They also touched on efforts to combat illegal immigration, as well as the latest from Sudan and the war in Russia-Ukraine.

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