Turkish first lady meets her Egyptian counterpart in Cairo

ISTANBUL

Turkish first lady Emine Erdogan on Wednesday met her Egyptian counterpart Entissar Amer in the capital Cairo as part of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s official visit to Egypt.

“We held a productive meeting on issues of social solidarity that closely concern humanity as a whole,” Erdogan said on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal.

The first ladies also visited the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Pyramids of Giza.

“I hope that this valuable visit will contribute to the development of relations between our countries in all fields,” she underlined.

President Erdogan on Wednesday was greeted in Cairo by his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Erdogan is accompanied on the visit by a host of top Turkish officials, including key Cabinet ministers.

During the visit, numerous agreements in different fields have also been signed by related institutions and ministries of the two countries.