Turkey, Egypt Pledge to Reboot Ties After Decade-Long Friction

  • Foreign ministers speak at joint press briefing in Cairo
  • Erdogan-Sisi World Cup handshake may have started a thaw
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shook hands at the World Cup.Photographer: Anadolu Agency/AnadoluAnadolu
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The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt pledged to end decade-long frosty relations between the countries over differences in Islamist politics and regional conflicts.

“We largely agree on most issues. We have to improve bilateral relations in every field from transportation to trade,” Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu said at a joint press conference in Cairo with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.