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Egypt's FM in quake-hit Turkiye to show solidarity

28 February 2023
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2023-02-28 10:39

Egypt’s foreign minister arrived in Turkiye on Monday to show solidarity with the quake-hit country, in the first high-level visit from Egypt since relations between Ankara and Cairo started to improve after years of friction.

The Egypt's FM traveled to the southern Turkish city of Mersin from Syria, part of a two-legged trip seeking to convey Egypt’s solidarity with the earthquake-stricken populations.Cairo has sent numerous consignments of aid to Turkiye since the earthquake struck on Feb. 6, killing tens of thousands.On Monday, another earthquake shook southern Turkiye, causing some already damaged buildings to collapse and killing at least one person.

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