Turkish Vice President Fuad Oktay said that the normalization of relations with Egypt continues within the framework of the common will of the two sides, interests and mutual respect. In his speech to the Budget Committee of the Turkish Parliament, Oktay said: “The recent geopolitical shifts in the Middle East are also reflected in the region”.
He added, “Turkey’s stance of prioritizing regional cooperation has led to the opening of a new era in bilateral relations with the UAE and Saudi Arabia.” He stressed that “contacts with Egypt continue to normalize relations within the framework of the common will of the two sides, common interests and mutual respect.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shook hands with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of their presence at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Doha. Erdogan said that the handshake that took place between him and Sisi in Qatar “was the first step towards further normalization of relations between the two countries.” In turn, the Egyptian presidency stated: “An agreement was reached between the two sides that this will be the beginning of the development of bilateral relations.” voltage.
However, these discussions have not yet reached a resolution of the differences between them on many files related to the Mediterranean, the Libyan crisis and others.
