Egyptian-Turkish leaders seal improvement in bilateral ties with handshake

CAIRO, 22 November 2022, (TON): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for the first time on the sidelines of the inauguration of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

In what has been described as a historic moment, the two presidents shook hands with each other, with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad standing next to them.

Although neither side has commented on the meeting, the picture showing the two presidents smiling and shaking hands prior to the opening ceremony published on the official website of the Turkish presidency has been widely shared.

Al-Qahera News Channel reported as urgent news that a tripartite summit was held between the leaders of Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye.

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