Al-Sisi to make maiden visit to Turkey on July 27 as ties upgrade

Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi will make his first ever visit as leader to Turkey on July 27 amid improvement of ties between the two countries, reports say.
During the visit, Al-Sisi will meet with Erdogan to discuss bilateral relations as well as regional developments, the reports add. The upcoming visit is coming amid an outstanding detente between the two countries since 2013, the year al Sisi seized power after overthrowing Turkey-backed Mohamed Morsi.
On Tuesday, “Ahram Online” notes, Egypt and Turkey announced the upgrading of diplomatic relations to the ambassadorial level as the two countries move forward with measures to restore relations on all levels. In late May, President al-Sisi congratulated Erdogan on his re-election in a phone call, with the two leaders agreeing to boost their diplomatic relations as well as exchange ambassadors.
In November 2022, leaders of both countries exchanged greetings in a brief encounter on the sidelines of the inauguration of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, agreeing to jump-start bilateral relations between the two countries.
The top diplomats of both countries namely Sameh Shoukry and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan agreed recently to normalize relations between the two countries. Al Sisi’s last visit to Turkey dates back to 2013 when he was Minister of Defense.