Ashraf AboArafe
Turkish Ambassador to Cairo: So far, Türkiye has sent 21 aid planes and 8 aid ships to Gaza
Turkish Ambassador to Cairo: High-level meetings will be held between the two countries to prepare for President Sisi’s visit to Turkey
An awards night will be organized in Cairo for Turkish and Egyptian actors
Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutluşen, delivered a speech during the annual iftar invitation to Egyptian journalists and media professionals.
Ambassador Shen welcomed the participating journalists, saying that Turkey and Egypt were not insensitive regarding the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and that Turkey had increased its humanitarian aid in cooperation with Egypt. Ambassador Shen pointed out that 95 percent of the aid arriving in Gaza passes through Egypt with the support of the Egyptian authorities, and that Turkey has so far sent 21 aid planes and 8 aid ships.
Ambassador Shen thanked all the Egyptian authorities in Cairo and Al-Arish, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Egyptian Red Crescent, and the security authorities, for the assistance they provided, explaining that each aid ship that came to Gaza brought between 2 to 3 thousand tons of aid.
Ambassador Shen said that the Israeli side, which controls the other side of the border, must activate its procedures on the border in order for aid to reach Gaza faster. “Israel must take concrete steps to ensure the entry of food and materials into Gaza,” he said.
Ambassador Shen said that he hopes that a ceasefire will be reached in Gaza and that reconstruction work will begin as soon as possible, explaining that they appreciate the role played by Egypt in this context.
Ambassador Shen explained that Turkey is ready to provide all kinds of support in the post-ceasefire period, because the Turkish people feel the suffering and injustice of the Palestinian people like the Egyptian people.
Ambassador Shen continued, “As you all followed, Mr. President of the Republic, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, made a very successful visit to Egypt, during which important meetings were held between the two countries in the fields of culture, education, security, and trade.”
Ambassador Shen indicated that President Sisi will visit Türkiye during the coming period. During this visit, important meetings will be held between the parties regarding developing relations in the cultural, educational, security and commercial fields. There will also be high-level meetings between the two countries during the coming period to prepare for this visit.
During the breakfast ceremony, Ambassador Shen introduced Turkish actor Ali Burak Ceylan and pointed out that an awards night could be organized in Cairo in the presence of famous Turkish soap opera stars and Egyptian stars in Egyptian TV series, adding that Turkish and Egyptian artists are expected to participate in the awards night.
Ambassador Shen said, “The month of Ramadan is the month of worship, goodness, and patience, and Eid is an occasion for joy, sharing, and reconciliation,” adding that he hopes that in Ramadan, God Almighty will accept all acts of worship and good deeds, and that the blessed Eid Al-Fitr will bring joy and joy to the Egyptian people, the Islamic world, and humanity, and that it will be A means of cooperation and solidarity.
