Turkey, in Talks With Egypt, Tries to Improve Geopolitical Reputation, Analysts Say
Kristina Jovanovski
Ankara now in retreat from its aggressive foreign policy as it faces increasing isolation
Turkey’s talks this week with its regional rival Egypt is an attempt to decrease its geopolitical isolation and make Ankara look more like a reliable ally to the United States, analysts told The Media Line.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry tweeted on Wednesday that ministry officials began meeting in Cairo for two days of “political consultations,” after years of fraught relations sparked by the 2013 ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who was a member of the Turkish-supported Muslim Brotherhood.