ANKARA, Turkey, July 17 (UPI) -- Turkey called for the release of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and offered a political transition plan to elected civilian leaders in eight months.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Egypt's ambassador to Turkey, Abderahman Salah El-Din, met during the weekend in the first official meeting between Turkish and Egyptian officials since Morsi was ousted and the constitution suspended July 3, Today's Zaman reported Tuesday.