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| Egypt denounces Turkey's statements on developments in Egypt following Morsi's 2013 ouster |
| 2020-09-20 |
| [Al Ahram] Egypt denounced on Saturday statements by ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire... regarding the country’s political developments in connection with the 30 June revolution, describing the In an official statement, Egypt’s foreign ministry front man Ahmed Hafez slammed a TV interview that aired on Wednesday on CNN ...formerly the Cable News Network, now who know what it might stand for... Turk with Hafez said the statements by Cavusoglu showed a continued adherence to "preposterous claims to serve ideological purposes." The Egyptian ministry front man affirmed Egypt’s full rejection of Turkey’s approach, noting that discussions about Egypt in "such a negative tone, and at the same time with such contradiction, casts doubt on claims that there is a willingness to create an atmosphere for good relations based on respect and commitment to the rule of international legitimacy." Egypt has had strained relations with Turkey since the 2013 ouster of Morsi, who was a close ally of Tensions between the two countries escalated in the past months over Ankara's military intervention in war-torn Libya, its violation of Iraq's illusory sovereignty, as well as Ankara's hunt for gas in the Eastern Mediterranean in violation of the territorial waters of Greece and Cyprus, two close allies of Egypt. Conflict further heightened after Egypt and Greece signed a maritime demarcation deal in August establishing an exclusive economic zone between the two countries, sparking an angry response from Turkey. Ankara said at the time that Turkey considers the agreement to be null and void, and that the area falls within the borders of Turkey's continental shelf. The Egyptian ministry’s statement comes days after the Cavusoglu hinted that his country offered to sign a maritime jurisdiction agreement with Egypt, similar to a controversial agreement it made with Libya. |
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