Turkey has revoked the citizenship of Mahmoud Hussein, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s İstanbul faction, following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent visit to Egypt, the Al Arabiya news website reported, citing sources privy to the matter.

The Turkish government has thus significantly changed its stance towards the organization.

Sources told Al Arabiya that Hussein was informed of the revocation of his citizenship in recent days. The exact reasons for this drastic measure were not communicated to Hussein, prompting him to seek legal advice to understand the reason.

This development comes on the heels of Erdoğan’s landmark visit to Egypt.