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Egypt, Turkey seek to reset fractured relations Egypt and Turkey met for two-day talks to discuss ways to normalize the long-stranded relations; although Egypt seems in no hurry to mend ties, it welcomes the step as it discusses the various files that are causing the rift. Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal meets with his Egyptian counterpart at the Foreign Ministry headquarters, Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2021. - Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images
May 10, 2021
Diplomats from Egypt and Turkey concluded two days of talks in Cairo on May 6 to explore ways of normalizing relations between the two countries after eight years of political tension.
Turkish DM: Greece is creating tensions, our relationship with Egypt scares others
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Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar visited the Command of the Special Forces of his country and in his statements once again blamed Greece for tensions in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Cyprus problem.
Akar said that while his country continues its fight “against terrorists” in Iraq and northern Syria, despite both countries telling Turkish troops to leave, it is fighting “day and night to protect the rights” of Turkey and Turkish-speaking Cypriots.
Pointing to the choice of dialogue with Greece to resolve the problems and stating that “there is no other way,” Akar said that Greece has increased tensions with provocative actions.
Egypt calls on Turkey to stop escalations against Greece and Cyprus
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Egyptian-Turkish consultations were held on Wednesday and Thursday for the first time since 2013 due to Turkey’s unapologetic support for the radical Muslim Brotherhood organisation whose origins lay in Egypt.
The two sides were set to discuss issues in a “new era of normalisation” between Egypt and Turkey, but it appears no significant steps were made.
Following discussions between Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Hamdi Loza and Turkish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sedat Önal, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said “the discussions were frank and in-depth.”
As part of these discussions, Al-Arabiyah reported that Cairo called on Ankara to stop escalations against Greece and Cyprus.
Cairo: Egypt and Turkey have said their ground-breaking talks held in Cairo to normalise their long tense relations were “frank and in-depth”.
Senior officials from both countries concluded two days of exploratory talks, the first of their kind since their ties soured in 2013.
“Discussions were frank and in-depth. They addressed bilateral issues as well as a number of regional issues, particularly the situation in Libya, Syria and Iraq, and the necessity of achieving peace and security in the Eastern Mediterranean region,” Egypt and Turkey said in a joint statement.
The two sides said they will evaluate the outcome of the talks to agree on the next steps.