Türkiye’s chief diplomat was in Cairo on March 18 for talks with
Egyptian officers because the regional powers search to fix their frayed
ties after years of tensions, Trend stories citing Hurriyet Daily
News.
Mevlut Cavushoglu, Türkiye’s overseas minister, landed within the
Egyptian capital early Saturday. He was the highest-ranking Turkish
official to go to the Arab World’s most populous nation in over a
decade.
Cavushoglu met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry for
talks on “varied elements” of bilateral relations, stated Ahmed Abu
Zaid, a spokesman for the Egyptian overseas ministry Saturday.
He stated in addition they mentioned regional and worldwide problems with
mutual curiosity, an obvious reference to the battle in Libya and
tensions associated to gasoline exploration within the japanese Mediterranean
Sea.”
Türkiye will always remember the assist given by Egypt sfter Feb.
6 earthquakes, Cavushoglu stated throughout a joint press convention with
his Egyptian counterpart.
Cavushoglu added that Ankara and Cairo had been to lift diplomatic
relations to the very best degree “as quickly as doable.”
Shoukry stated that the event of Türkiye-Egypt ties was in
pursuits of each nations.
Türkiye and Egypt suffered from chilly ties since 2013 after a
navy coup modified the federal government within the latter. Since then,
ties between Türkiye and Egypt have been carried out on the decrease
degree of cost d’affaires. Efforts to normalize ties had been launched
in 2021 however they didn’t enhance on the desired tempo.
A shock assembly between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in late 2022 throughout the
opening of the World Cup in Qatar supplied momentum for mending the
ties.
Egypt has turn out to be one of many first international locations to ship humanitarian
help and different help to Türkiye following the earthquake.
Türkiye introduced its gratitude for the assist and solidarity
proven by the state and folks of Egypt.
