Turkish president arrives in Cairo for D-8 summit

ISTANBUL

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Thursday to attend the summit of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8).

Erdogan was welcomed at the Cairo International Airport by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Türkiye’s ambassador Salih Mutlu Sen, and Egyptian officials.

The president is accompanied by Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat, intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and presidential foreign policy and security adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic.

The summit, expected to discuss ways to enhance economic cooperation among member states, among other issues, will also feature a special session on Palestine and Lebanon.

D-8 was founded in 1997 in Türkiye to foster economic and social cooperation among its member states. The organization includes Türkiye, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.

*Writing by Efe Ozkan​​​​​​​ and Beril Canakci