Salih Mutlu

Türkiye and Egypt reappoint ambassadors, ending years of tensions 

Egypt and Türkiye took a further step toward restoring full diplomatic ties on July 4 by dispatching ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in the reconciliation between the two regional powers.

In a joint statement, the two countries announced the appointment of Salih Mutlu Şen as Turkish ambassador to Cairo and of Amr Elhamamy as the Egyptian ambassador to Ankara.