Turkey’s actions must show alignment with Egypt’s principles and goals for relations between the two countries to return to normal, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday.
Shoukry confirmed contacts between Cairo and Ankara after years of tensions but indicated that dialog was limited.
“(There is) no communication outside the normal diplomatic framework. If real actions from Turkey show alignment with Egyptian principles and goals then the groundwork will be laid for relations to return to normal,” Shoukry said.
Top Turkish officials said last week that diplomatic contacts had resumed and that Ankara was seeking further cooperation.
Erdogan said contacts were “not at the highest level, but right below the highest level”.
Egyptian intelligence sources said Turkey had proposed a meeting to discuss cooperation, according to Reuters.
Shoukry also told lawmakers there were positive messages from Qatar indicating a desire to further repair relations following a summit in Saudia Arabia’s AlUla in January.
Egypt and its Gulf allies Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed at the summit to restore diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Doha.
