Türkiye and Egypt have agreed to appoint ambassadors for the first time in 13 years in an effort to restore diplomatic ties which have been strained since a military coup in Egypt in 2013, Ankara announced on Tuesday, Ednews reports citing Daily Sabah.
Pending the approval of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Egyptian leader Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, Ankara nominated Salih Mutlu Şen while Cairo named Amr Elhamamy as ambassador, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said.
The move aims to normalize bilateral relations and reflects the mutual willpower of the two nations to further develop cooperation in line with the interests of Turkish and Egyptian nations, the ministry noted.
The announcement comes as Ankara and Cairo have been taking steps to break the ice in recent months, most notably following the deadly earthquakes in Türkiye in February and Erdoğan’s reelection in May.