Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri arrives today on an official visit to Turkey at the invitation of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. This was announced by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, quoted by the T 24 news site, BTA reported.
During the visit, Shukri is expected to discuss with his Turkish counterpart the development of events in the Middle East and the situation in the Gaza Strip. Other regional events as well as bilateral relations will be discussed.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken held telephone conversations with Shukri and Fidan on Sunday, as well as with his other counterparts in the region. Blinken discussed with them the Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel on the night of April 14.