Turkey seeks cooperation with Egypt in Gaza
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu suggested cooperation between Ankara and Cairo on the Palestinian issue, a move seen unlikely as Cairo looks with suspicion at the Turkish role in the Palestinian territories, particularly the Gaza Strip.
In the latest effort by Turkey to woo Egypt after years of political tension, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu suggested on June 10 that Ankara and Cairo cooperate together on the Palestinian issue.
Cavusoglu told state television that his country’s relations with Egypt were improving, adding that talks between the two sides could develop with a meeting of the Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers and the mutual appointment of ambassadors.
“If our relations with Egypt normalize, there are many countries that we can cooperate with, which need this cooperation,” he said.
The Turkish statements came almost three weeks after Egypt, in cooperation with the United States, managed to broker a cease-fire that ended 11 days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip.
