The military attaché's office at Egypt's Embassy in Ankara held a reception at a hotel in the capital Ankara to mark the 53rd anniversary of the Egyptian Armed Forces' victory.
Egypt's Military Attaché in Ankara, Emir Şahin, and Egypt's Ambassador to Ankara, Wael Bedewi, hosted the reception on Monday. The event was attended by Lieutenant General İlkay Altındağ, director general of defense and security at Türkiye's Ministry of National Defense, military attachés, representatives of diplomatic missions and guests.
The national anthems of the two countries were played
The reception began with the national anthems of Türkiye and Egypt. A visual presentation was then shown as part of the program.
In his speech, Emir Şahin said that Egypt was advancing along the path of peace and that he believed cooperation between peoples was the only way to achieve peace, development and prosperity.
Şahin stressed the importance of continuing military cooperation and the exchange of experience between Türkiye and Egypt. He said that security and stability were based on cooperation, understanding, respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, and the principle of noninterference in internal affairs.
Message on developing military cooperation
İlkay Altındağ also congratulated the Egyptian people and members of the Egyptian Armed Forces on the anniversary. He said that Türkiye and Egypt were two brotherly countries sharing a common history, culture and destiny.
"We believe that when Türkiye and Egypt act together, the destiny of our region will be reshaped by this strength," Altındağ said.
Altındağ said joint naval and air exercises strengthened mutual trust and the capacity to work together, and expressed Türkiye's determination to develop cooperation with Egypt in military training, exercises, the defense industry and the exchange of experience.