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Can economic opportunity bring Turkey, Egypt closer?

Turkey and Egypt are making investment overtures toward one another despite lingering political animosity that is unlikely to be resolved.
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CAIRO — Egypt and Turkey are exploring economic ventures that would benefit both countries, but experts say a potential financial friendship doesn't indicate relations will improve in other areas.

A high-caliber Turkish economic delegation recently attended the Egyptian-Turkish Business Forum held Jan. 29-30 in Cairo. The visit was the first by a Turkish delegation since June 2013, when mass protests in Egypt ended the Muslim Brotherhood’s rule.

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