The half-day visit was Mr El Sisi’s first trip to Turkey as President, as Cairo and Ankara continue to repair diplomatic ties bruised by more than a decade of political and ideological disputes.
John Paul II’s arrival in Turkey – he was the first pope to visit the capital, Ankara – aroused little fanfare. "No jubilant flag-waving crowds were waiting for him," he New York Times reported.
Turkey has also reapplied to be admitted back into the F-35 program. Prior to that development, Ankara complained about being refused its F-35As despite having built around 900 parts for the jet ...