A closer look at Egypt-Turkey relations: Ala Mas’ouleety’s Ahmed Moussa hosted Turkish ambassador to Egypt Salih Mutlu Sen to discuss trade relations and regional tensions. Turkey wants to increase trade with Egypt to USD 9 bn by the end of this year, the ambassador said (watch, runtime: 4:31). The countries’ geographic proximity coupled with reduced tariffs will help boost trade relations, he noted, adding that trade between the two countries could reach USD 50 bn in 50 years and up to USD 100 bn in 100 years.

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Turkey supports Egypt’s role in the Gaza ceasefire talks: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has taken direct action in the war on Gaza through Egypt’s current push for a ceasefire, Sen told Moussa. He expressed Turkey’s hope that the ceasefire agreement would go through while simultaneously stressing that its terms must include a commitment to allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza in order to address the current food shortage (watch, runtime: 2:12).

Turkey is also in favor of prosecuting those leading Israel’s war, Sen continued, saying that Turkey has already begun calling on international organizations to prosecute those leading Israel’s war on Gaza in international courts (watch, runtime: 7:28).

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