Erdogan visits Egypt to participate in peace summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Egypt on Monday to attend the peace summit in the Red Sea city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The Turkish leader was welcomed at the airport by Egypt’s Culture Minister Ahmed Fouad Hanno, Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Sen, and embassy staff, Anadolu reported.

Accompanying him were Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Intelligence Organization (MIT) head Ibrahim Kalin, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, and Chief Foreign Policy and Security Advisor Akif Cagatay Kilic.

Erdogan, who arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, then proceeded with his delegation to the International Convention Center, where the summit was held to discuss the ceasefire agreement reached in Gaza.

The Turkish president attended the signing ceremony of the Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement and hold consultations with leaders from participating countries during the summit.

More than 20 world leaders attended the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, which will be co-chaired by Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.