High-Level Talks with Egypt Could Take Place, Erdogan Says

19 July 2022, Iran, Tehran: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Saadabad Presidential Palace in Tehran. (Iranian presidency/dpa)
19 July 2022, Iran, Tehran: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Saadabad Presidential Palace in Tehran. (Iranian presidency/dpa)
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High-Level Talks with Egypt Could Take Place, Erdogan Says

19 July 2022, Iran, Tehran: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Saadabad Presidential Palace in Tehran. (Iranian presidency/dpa)
19 July 2022, Iran, Tehran: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Saadabad Presidential Palace in Tehran. (Iranian presidency/dpa)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday there is no reason for high-level talks with Egypt not to take place, as its efforts to mend ties with Cairo remain stagnant.

"Talks on the lower levels are continuing. It is not out of the question for this to happen on higher levels, so long as we understand each other," Erdogan told state broadcaster TRT Haber in an interview, adding that the two countries should avoid making statements "hurting" one another.

Turkey launched a charm offensive in 2020 to repair ties with regional countries, making overtures to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Efforts with Cairo have so far yielded little progress.



KSrelief Masam Project Helps Clear 614 Explosives in Yemen in a Week

Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
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KSrelief Masam Project Helps Clear 614 Explosives in Yemen in a Week

Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's (KSrelief) Masam Project, dedicated to clearing explosives in Yemen, successfully dismantled 840 items during the third week of November.

The removal included 682 unexploded ordnance items, 129 anti-tank mines, and 29 anti-personnel mines, SPA reported.
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains committed to removing all explosives from Yemeni territory, as they pose a significant risk of loss of life and injury to innocent people.