Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Türkiye and Egypt had agreed on the need for stronger measures over Gaza following talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, on Aug. 14.
Speaking at a joint press conference after the second meeting of the Türkiye-Egypt Joint Planning Group in El Alamein, Fidan accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of pursuing policies that “trample on human dignity” and provoke the international community.
He said the situation in Gaza had become a security issue for the wider international community, not only the Middle East.
“We agreed that stronger measures were needed,” Fidan said, adding that the two sides reviewed humanitarian access, efforts to prevent attacks targeting Palestinians and compliance with the Gaza peace plan.
Fidan said Ankara and Cairo were also aligned on Libya’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and had agreed to translate that position into coordinated action.
The ministers also discussed Sudan, with both countries supporting its territorial integrity and rejecting any division. Abdelatty said the two sides also condemned Israeli attacks on Syria’s sovereignty.
Fidan described bilateral relations as being at an “excellent level,” while Abdelatty said they rested on “strong foundations” and that both governments had the political will to deepen cooperation.
During the visit, the two countries signed the minutes of the Joint Planning Group meeting and a decision amending the rules-of-origin protocol under their free trade agreement.
Egypt also joined a memorandum aimed at strengthening transport links between Türkiye and African coastal countries.
