Egypt’s FM to visit Turkey ahead of restoration of ties: Cavusoglu

The Turkish government unleashed a fresh regional charm offensive ahead of the critical May 14 vote, as the top Turkish diplomat announced planned and potential meetings with his Egyptian and Syrian counterparts. 
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and his wife Emine Erdogan (L) sit in their Togg T10X, Turkey's first domestically-produced electric car, after receiving it from the company at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 3, 2023. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP) (Photo by ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and his wife, Emine Erdogan (L), sit in their Togg T10X, Turkey's first domestically produced electric car, after receiving it from the company at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 3, 2023. - ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images
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Ezgi Akin
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ANKARA — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry would pay a visit to his country in the upcoming days, during which Ankara and Cairo could announce the full restoration of diplomatic ties between the two countries, which were severed in 2013.

Speaking on live TV, Cavusoglu described the prospect of the two capitals announcing the reinstallation of ambassadors mutually during Shoukry’s visit as highly likely. 

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