[Egypt and Turkey agree to immediately upgrade diplomatic relations and exchange ambassadors]-- the presidential palace of Egypt issued a statement on May 29, local time, saying that Egyptian President Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to immediately upgrade diplomatic relations between the two countries and exchange ambassadors. The statement said that Sisi spoke on the phone with Erdogan on the same day, and the leaders of the two countries agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Fahmy, an official spokesman for the Egyptian presidential palace, said that the two presidents affirmed the long historical ties between the two countries and the two peoples, and agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation ties.