CAIRO – 4 February 2025: The foreign ministers of Egypt and Turkey held Tuesday consultations in Ankara, addressing bilateral ties and regional issues of joint concern. A joint statement was released consisting of the following:
Since 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between Egypt and Turkey, the ministers expressed satisfaction about the positive flow of bilateral relations, which aligns with the outcomes of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in September 2024. That reflected in the noticeable rise in trade exchange and that amounted to $8.8 billion in 2024.
The ministers affirmed their commitment to enhancing the investment climate paving the way for investors from both countries. They also pledged to raise trade exchange to $15 billion, and bolster collaboration in the industrial sector.
The ministers welcomed Gaza ceasefire, and commended the efforts exerted by Egypt, the United States and Qatar on brokering the deal, expressing support to the full implementation of the agreement.
The two ministers stressed the importance of intensifying collective international efforts to alleviate the suffering in Gaza by increasing humanitarian aid, and committing to reconstruction without displacing Palestinians from their lands. The ministers also called on international donors to effectively participate in the reconstruction conference to be hosted by Egypt, given that the Gaza War had caused one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history.
The ministers stressed the importance of maintaining the role of the UNRWA, which is indispensable in supporting Palestinian refugees on the occupied territories. They also stressed the necessity that Israel repeals the decrees restricting the UNRWA.
The ministers stressed strong support to the resilience of the Palestinian people, and devotion to its land, homeland and legitimate rights. They reiterated their rejection to settlement activities, annexation of lands, displacement attempts, evictions, and encouraging Palestinians to move abroad, as those acts constitute a threat to regional stability, risk provoking conflicts, and undermine chances of peace and coexistence among peoples.
The ministers reiterated their commitment to remedying the radical causes of instability in the Middle East by accomplishing a fair and permanent peace between Palestine and Israel, in alignment with international law, UNSC resolutions, and the two-state solution, especially by establishing a Palestinian State on June 4, 1967 borders having as capital Eastern Jerusalem.
The ministers stressed insistence on Syria's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and on guaranteeing that Syrian territories would not compose a threat to any country. They stressed the importance of an inclusive political process that serves the interests of the Syrian people. They also expressed understanding on the voluntary and decent return of displaced Syrians to their homeland. In that regard, they stressed the importance of combating and eradicating terrorism, and maintaining good neighboring in the region.
The ministers reiterated commitment to supporting Somalia's sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and its federal government in achieving security and stability.
The ministers expressed concern about the armed conflict in Sudan, and that had led to disastrous humanitarian repercussions across the country and the region. They also lauded the decision of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council to establish zones for receiving and distributing humanitarian aid.
The ministers underscored commitment to supporting a UN-sponsored Libyan political process with the aim of preserving Libya's unity, security, stability and territorial integrity.
The ministers underscored commitment to supporting the international community's joint and coordinated efforts to eliminate all forms of terrorism, including the eradication of its ideological roots and combating the movement of terrorists across borders. They equally called for not tolerating terrorism supporters.
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