Fidan: Egypt represents a front line in the Palestinian issue and the Gaza crisis

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Egypt represents a front line in the Palestinian issue and the Gaza crisis, and plays an important role on the humanitarian level and in efforts to stop the war, stressing that the two countries have full will to activate all their capabilities in bilateral and regional relations.

During a joint press conference held with Kosovo's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Donica Gervala Schwarz in Pristina, Fidan stressed that Egypt plays a very important role in issues such as delivering humanitarian aid and stopping the war in Gaza.

"Egypt played a major role in delivering aid to Gaza when the Rafah border crossing was open," Fidan added. "Egypt and Turkey have a full will to activate all their capabilities, whether in bilateral or regional relations."

Last Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited Ankara and met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where they witnessed the signing of 17 cooperation agreements between the two countries.

At that time, the Egyptian President said: “I am concerned with highlighting the unity of the positions of Egypt and Turkey regarding the demand for an immediate ceasefire, the rejection of the current Israeli escalation in the West Bank, and the call to begin a path that achieves the aspirations of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state.”

In turn, President Erdogan pointed out that Turkey and Egypt adopt a common position on the Palestinian issue, and explained that the recent situation in Palestine formed the core of the two countries' talks.

He said that "the contributions of Turkey and Egypt to regional peace and stability are vital," and stressed the two countries' agreement to hold regular consultations to resolve regional issues, especially regarding the Gaza Strip.

Since October 7, Israel, with full American support, has been waging a war on Gaza, leaving more than 135,000 Palestinian martyrs and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing, amidst massive destruction and famine that has killed dozens of children.