CAIRO (AA) - September 17, 2012 - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Turkey and Egypt were looking from the same perspective at a solution to the problem in Syria.
Davutoglu and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi had a meeting in Cairo.
Following the meeting, Davutoglu told reporters that they discussed Syria and Turkish-Egyptian relations.
Turkey has done its utmost for end of bloodshed in Syria, he said.
Davutoglu said they also supported the views regarding Syria that were mentioned by President Morsi in Mecca and Tehran.
Turkey had a transparent attitude on a solution to the problem in Syria, he said.
Davutoglu said that Turkey supported a solution process that was offered by the Arab League, but Syrian regime killed more civilians during such solution processes.
Currently the number of Syrians staying in Turkey reached 120,000, he said, adding that the UN and the international community should take action regarding the matter.
Davutoglu said that a film "Innocence of Muslims" that was shown in the United States was a dangerous provocation, stating that they were against the film, but they were also against violence that took place during demonstrations protesting the film.
He said that Egyptian President Morsi planned to visit Turkey in October and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was also planning to visit Egypt.
Replying to a question on the joint UN and Arab League Envoy on Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi's mission, Davutoglu said that he had a meeting with Brahimi in New York and he had a phone conversation with Brahimi two days ago. "We support his mission. Brahimi is supported strongly. He is an expert on the matter and a successful diplomat," he said.
Turkish FM: "We will build a new Middle East"
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, "We will build a new Middle East in a cooperation with Egypt and with other states."
Davutoglu, who is currently in Cairo, had a meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil on Monday.
Bilateral relations between Turkey and Egypt in the areas of military, politics, economy and culture would be boosted, he said.
Turkey would extend a 2 billion USD assistance to Egypt and this aid aimed to boost confidence in the Egyptian economy, he said.
Replying to a question, Davutoglu said that the quartet conference on Syria that would be held this evening was of great importance with respect to a solution to the problem in Syria.
Turkish foreign minister meets his Egyptian counterpart
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Kamel Amr in Cairo on Monday.
Davutoglu and Amr discussed regional issues especially Syria in their meeting.
Meanwhile, the conference on Syria began with participation of Davutoglu, Amr and Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi.
Syria Conference by Turkey, Egypt and Iran in Cairo ends
The conference on Syria with participation of Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu, Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr and Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi ended in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Monday.
Following the 3-hour meeting, the foreign ministers held a joint press conference.
Speaking at the press conference, Turkish Minister Davutoglu stated that the gathering of three foreign ministers was very important in terms of Syria crisis.
Stating that they were making an effort to solve the Syria crisis, Davutoglu said that it was symbolic to hold the meeting in Cairo.
"Because there was a change here following people's demands, and also an administration came to power with people's votes. I do hope that there would be an administration in Syria chosen by Syrians," Davutoglu said.
Davutoglu stated that they were informed by UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria Akhdar Brahimi during the meeting.
"Syrian people are suffering a lot and we are feeling this pain very deeply as being neighbor country to Syria. We have been supporting all diplomatic approaches on the crisis and are continuing to find a diplomatic solution to the issue," said the Turkish minister.
Davutoglu mentioned that Iran's attendance to the meeting at foreign ministerial level was noteworthy, adding that for the first time Turkey, Egypt and Iran had come together to discuss a crisis.
Other foreign ministers stated at the press conference that they needed to hold further meetings to find a solution to the crisis.
After the meeting, Ahmet Davutoglu returned to Turkey.
