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Erdogan: We Seek to Restore Unity with Egypt Based on Historical Roots |
2021-05-09 |
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] ![]() has said that talks with Egypt would continue until the normalization of relations between the two countries. In remarks on Friday, Erdogan said ...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor... was seeking to restore "unity of historical roots with the people of Egypt," emphasizing a new phase of relations. Asked to comment about the recent talks which were hosted by Cairo at the level of deputy foreign ministers, the He continued: "Seeing the Egyptian people compelled to side with the Greek people against Turkey is something that saddens Ankara." Former Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs, Ambassador Ali al-Hefni, said that the In comments to Asharq al-Awsat, Hefni stated that addressing Syria, Iraq and Libya during the first round of the talks that took place in Cairo is a "positive" matter. He pointed to a change in "Turkey’s tendency to change its policy towards Egypt and open a dialogue with Cairo is something that we must build on during the coming period to hold other rounds of dialogue and consultations and lay the foundations for sound relations in the next stage," he remarked. "The cases of Libya, Syria, Iraq and the eastern Mediterranean are important to all of us... and Egypt will also benefit from the cooperation that we achieve in this regard," he added. |
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