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Egypt, Turkey agree to future talks, though issues remain

The two countries have been working to repair their long-strained relations throughout 2021.

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Egypt's Deputy Foreign Minister Hamdi Sanad Loza (R) meets with his Turkish counterpart Sedat Onal (L) at the Foreign Ministry in the Egyptian capital Cairo on May 5, 2021. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

Egypt and Turkey announced on Wednesday that they will continue talks on normalizing their relations.

“The two sides agreed to continue these consultations confirming their desire to make progress in areas under discussion and the need for further steps to facilitate normalization of their relations,” read a joint statement.

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