International press reported on claims that Turkey will appoint an ambassador to Egypt after a 9-year hiatus. United World International expert Onur Sinan Güzaltan confirmed the allegations to sources close to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We share Güzaltan’s evaluations on the subject as published in the Cumhuriyet newspaper. The original text can be read here. Sources close to ...
United World International has organized a webinar titled “The postponement of elections in Libya and the quest for peace in the Eastern Mediterranean” on December 28. The webinar hosted 2 speakers from Libya and 2 speakers from Turkey. From Libya, Dr. Issa Tuwegiar, former Minister of Planning and currently private consultant in strategic planning, and Dr. Mahmud Ahmed Alftise, former ...
The situation in Cyprus and Crimea as a major topic in Turkish-Russian relations, the rapprochement process between Ankara and Cairo and the Turkish policies regarding Syria are hotly discussed regionally. We spoke about these issues with Yaşar Yakış, Turkish Foreign Minister 2002 – 2003 during the first term of the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP). While stressing that Turkey ...
Turkish delegations that make more frequent visits to Arab countries, intense exchange of diplomatic messages between Ankara and Tel Aviv, the hosting of representatives of the United Arab Emirates in Ankara, increasingly positive statements towards the region – all these steps suggest a new beginning in Turkish policies towards the Middle East. In order to better understand the possible contents ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. The first topic was the second sessions of the exploratory talks between the Turkish and the Egyptian Delegations, on 7 – 8 September. Second was the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi’s official visit to the capital Ankara. Third was the recent interview ...
By Elif İlhamoğlu If Guinea is included, the wider Eurasian geography has witnessed profound changes in the recent days, from the Taliban government in Afghanistan over Turkish-Egyptian rapprochement to the coup in the West African country. United World International has spoken with Ret. Lieut. Gen. İsmail Hakkı Pekin about these developments and Turkey’s position. Turkey should play a role concerning ...
A delegation from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry will visit Ankara between September 7 and 8 to hold exploratory talks. United World International interviewed the former Deputy Foreign Minister of Egypt, Rakha Ahmed Hassan on the visit’s content. The relations between Ankara and Cairo have been at odds since the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood government in 2013. Since then, these ...
Last week, the public agenda in Turkey has been busy with three main topics. The first topic were the 30th of August Victory Day celebrations throughout the country and celebration messages by leaders. The second was the announcement of the continuation of exploratory talks between the Egyptian delegation, headed by the deputy Foreign Minister, and their Turkish counterparts. The third ...
The public agenda in Turkey was busy last week with three main topics. The first was the new phase of parliamentary diplomacy between Turkey and Egypt and the establishment of Turkish-Egyptian Friendship Parliamentary Group headed by Ismet Yilmaz in Turkey. The second was the Euro Cup 2020 Group Stage Matches, and particularly the match between Italy and Turkey. The third ...
It seems that the course of negotiations between Egypt and Turkey to improve their relations will not be easy, despite all the atmosphere of optimism surrounding the recent meeting between the delegations of the two countries in Cairo. Recent months have seen attempts by Turkey’s official side to calm tensions with Cairo, which turned sour after the Revolution of June ...