Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the presidential palace in the Mediterranean city of El-Alamein, the Egyptian presidency said. The visit marks the latest step in the two countries’ rapprochement after a decade of strained relations. Both sides agreed to work toward increasing bilateral trade to about $15 billion and to expand the presence of Turkish companies in Egypt, according to statements released after the meeting. The ministers also said they reached broad alignment on ways to address regional crises and described current ties as entering a "strategic" phase.