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Turkey to Re-Appoint Ambassador to Egypt, Ending Nine-Year Standoff

TURKEY
  • Turkey is set to re-appoint an ambassador to Egypt, ending a nine-year standoff, as it seeks to mend frayed ties with Cairo according to two unidentified Turkish officials with knowledge of the matter
  • Salih Mutlu Şen, Turkey's former representative to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), will be Ankara’s new ambassador to the country
  • Turkey and Egypt withdrew their respective ambassadors in 2013, when relations broke down after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power in a military coup and launched a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, which Turkey backs politically
  • Last year, Egypt and Turkey resumed diplomatic contacts, holding rounds of exploratory talks at deputy foreign minister level in May and September. - Ahval
  • Turkey is now seeking confirmation from the government in Cairo that Şen can serve in the post - Ahval
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