The Turkish president said on Thursday that Egypt’s top military officials were aware of the Egyptian nation’s desires and expectations, moreover, they were willing to fulfill their responsibilities to bring such expectations to life as soon as possible.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul met with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the Egyptian Armed Forces Supreme Council, in Cairo.
Speaking to reporters after the gathering, Gul said that Egypt was going through a major transformation process and Egyptian nation was the pioneering force behind the reforms in the country.
Pointing to Egyptian military supreme council’s assuming duty after the recent revolution in Egypt, Gul said he believed the army would complete the transition process in a successful way.
Commenting on his meeting with Tantawi, Gul noted that he had shared with the commander his opinion on the latest developments during the gathering.
"We believe this process should be completed in a way that will meet all the expectations of Egyptian people. Egypt should proceed to a democratic, parliamentary and constitutional system, and in the end, the Egyptian state should rise in a strong way again," he said.
"I have closely seen that Mr. Tantawi and his friends have perceived Egyptian nation’s desires and expectations and they expressed that they would fulfill their responsibilities on such issue as soon as possible," Gul said.
"I have also understood during my talks that these officials desire to experience the honor of realizing democracy together with the people of Egypt," the president added.