Türkiye’s top diplomat returned to Egypt six months after he accompanied President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on a historic visit to Cairo, Paralel.Az reports citing Daily Sabah.

The first stopover of Hakan Fidan, who was invited by his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, was al-Arish, a port city where Türkiye sent shiploads of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza. Fidan was welcomed by North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer at the airport on Sunday.

Fidan’s visit aims to empower relations between the two countries and discuss preparations for a visit by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to Türkiye, which will be the first of its kind for the Egyptian leader.