Egypt swoops in Saudi markets amid boycott of Turkish products

Egypt is trying to substitute Turkish products with Egyptian products in Saudi Arabia, in an attempt to exploit the popular boycott campaign launched by the Saudis against Turkish products in light of the Turkish-Saudi tensions.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (R) and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, July 27, 2020. - MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images
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Egypt is trying to replace Turkish products in the Saudi market with Egyptian products, and it is exploiting the popular campaigns in Saudi Arabia that have been calling for boycotting Turkish products due to the disputes between Turkey and the kingdom.

Stores in Saudi Arabia have begun displaying Egyptian products in lieu of Turkish ones, according to a press report published by Agence France-Press Oct. 22. “In one of the stores in Riyadh, employees removed ‘Made in Turkey’ products off several shelves and replaced Turkish cheese with Egyptian cheese,” the report states.

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