Egypt and Türkiye have appointed ambassadors to each other's capitals for the first time in a decade to restore normal diplomatic relations, their foreign ministries announced on Tuesday.
Consultations between senior foreign ministry officials in Ankara and Cairo began in 2021 as Türkiye sought better ties with Egypt.
Normalization between Ankara and Cairo accelerated after Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan shook hands in Doha at the World Cup in 2022.
Sisi and Erdogan agreed to exchange ambassadors in May.
Amr Elhamamy will become Egypt's ambassador in Ankara while Türkiye nominated Salih Mutlu Sen to become its ambassador in Cairo, the Egyptian foreign ministry said.
Egypt, Türkiye Appoint Ambassadors to Upgrade Diplomatic Relations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Cairo last April (AP)
Egypt, Türkiye Appoint Ambassadors to Upgrade Diplomatic Relations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Cairo last April (AP)
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