A call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza topped the agenda for Turkish and Egyptian presidents – who met in Cairo for the first time in over a decade. The two leaders – Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi are making efforts to repair years of strained relations, signing trade, tourism and defence deals during their summit.
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