This handout photograph taken and released by The Press Office of the Presidency of Türkiye on November 20, 2022, shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar. (PHOTO / AFP)
ANKARA/CAIRO – Türkiye and Egypt have appointed ambassadors to each other's capitals to restore normal diplomatic relations.
Türkiye has nominated Salih Mutlu Sen as its ambassador in Cairo, and Egypt has nominated Amr Elhamamy as its ambassador in Ankara, the two foreign ministries said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
The step is aimed at normalizing ties between the two countries, and reflects the mutual willingness to promote the relations in the interests of the two peoples, said the statement.
Türkiye's relations with Egypt turned sour after former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was ousted in July 2013 and his Türkiye-backed Muslim Brotherhood group outlawed.
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