Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will co-chair the second meeting of the Türkiye-Egypt Joint Planning Group with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty in El Alamein on Thursday as part of his visit to Egypt, Turkish diplomatic sources said.
Fidan and Abdelatty, Egypt’s minister of foreign affairs, emigration and Egyptian expatriates, are expected to begin their talks at 5:30 p.m. Türkiye time, according to the sources.
The two ministers are scheduled to hold a joint news conference at 7:30 p.m. following the meeting. The news conference is expected to be broadcast live.
The Joint Planning Group serves as a mechanism for coordinating preparations and bilateral cooperation ahead of meetings of the Türkiye-Egypt High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.
During his visit, Fidan is also expected to be received by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
