On his way back from
Turkmenistan, President Erdoğan handled questions. The most recent developments
with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were mentioned. The possibility of a similar
approach for Israel and Egypt was raised along with the possibility of
appointing new ambassadors.
When asked about
Turkey's relations with Israel and Egypt, President Erdoğan stated that no
ambassadors are appointed. "Some steps have been taken in some of the
countries you mentioned, such as chargé d'affaires [were sent]." There is
no ambassador, but there is a chargé d'affaires. We took these steps gradually
over a set period of time. We will take similar steps with the others as we
have with the UAE," he said.
Turkey-UAE relations have been tense for a long time. After Joe Biden was elected President of the United States, it began to change. Hulusi Akar, the Turkish defence minister, softened the country's cultural and historical ties with Egypt. The UAE and Qatar, as well as Egypt and Libya, all met in 2021. Last week, UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan paid a visit to Turkey.
Ankara stated prior to
Al Nahyan's visit that it aimed to improve relations.
According to the
Presidency's Directorate of Communications, ten additional agreements were
signed between the two countries following the tete-a-tete meeting between Erdoğan
and al-Nahyan.