Turkey, Egypt appoint ambassadors for the first time in 10 years
04 Jul 2023 04:23pm
Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) and Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry shake hands as they hold a joint news conference in Ankara - AFP
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In late May, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed during a phone conversation to raise the level of diplomatic relations between the two countries and exchange ambassadors.
"Turkey and Egypt announce an increase in the level of diplomatic relations to the level of ambassadors
Turkey proposed Salih Mutlu Sen as a candidate for the post of ambassador to Cairo, and Egypt - Amr Elhamamy for the post of ambassador to Ankara," the statement on the Turkish foreign ministry's website read - BERNAMA
