"Ending the Rift: Egypt and Turkey's Two Decades of Ties"
Egypt and Turkey are making progress towards restoring full diplomatic relations after nearly a decade of soured ties following the overthrow of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in a coup in 2013. The two countries have held exploratory talks in May and September to discuss the restoration of bilateral relations, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has met his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara, with the appointment of ambassadors potentially coming soon. However, differences remain, with Shoukry calling on Turkey to withdraw its forces from Syria.