Turkey Sees Positive Developments in Relations with Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said on Wednesday that positive developments could happen soon in his country's relations with Saudi Arabia and Egypt as Ankara seeks to ease tensions with regional powers that influence the Turkish economy. Relations, already strained with Saudi Arabia, deteriorated further after Saudi agents killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi in his country's consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. Additionally, relations between Ankara and Cairo have worsened since the military ousted Mohamed Morsi, the first elected president from the Muslim Brotherhood, eight years ago. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the ruling Justice and Development Party were supporters of Morsi. Erdoğan met with a senior Emirati official last week and stated that relations with the UAE are improving. The two countries have had disagreements regarding the conflict in Libya and Gulf disputes.