Cairo – Nessma Youssef
Egypt and Türkiye celebrate the centenary of diplomatic relations with light shows in the capitals of the two countries.
The Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, attended the light show held at the iconic tower in the new administrative capital, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Egyptian-Turkish diplomatic relations.
Yesterday evening, Wednesday, the Ataköy Tower in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, and the iconic tower in the new Egyptian capital were lit up with Turkish and Egyptian flags. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye also celebrated the centenary of diplomatic relations between the two countries in a message published on the “X” website.
The centenary celebration coincides with the anniversary of the mutual appointment of diplomatic and consular representatives of the two countries in 1925 AD. In 1925, the Egyptian Ambassador in Ankara and the Turkish Ambassador in Cairo assumed their duties after reaching an understanding and agreement. Later, Egyptian consuls general began to work in other cities of Türkiye, especially in Istanbul, and the Turkish Consulate General was established in Alexandria, Egypt.
The date of the establishment of diplomatic relations coincides with the period when Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was president after the founding of the Turkish Republic, and King Farouk was the ruler in Egypt. Since then, the two countries and nations have worked to strengthen their international relations with the strength they derive from their thousand-year history and common culture, in line with mutual interest, cooperation and establishing closer ties between their lines.
The Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, attended and watched the light show at the iconic tower in the new capital. In his statement to reporters, he said that Türkiye and Egypt will enrich and celebrate this year with cultural, artistic and academic activities.
In this context, he pointed out that the “Anatolia Fire” band is also planning to perform an impressive show near the Giza Pyramids in Egypt this summer.
He explained that a mutual agreement was reached to organize a friendly match between the Turkish and Egyptian under-19 football teams this year.
He also said that a group from Egypt was invited to the April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day celebrations organized by the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) for years and has become a tradition in Türkiye, and the invited group is expected to participate in the program.
Turkish Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen stressed that relations between the two countries will continue to deepen and develop in all fields, with the aim of achieving peace, security, stability and mutual regional development.
He explained that this year, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is also scheduled to visit Cairo, during which the strategic relations between the two countries will be reviewed, and will lead to taking new steps in various fields.
He stressed that Türkiye and Egypt will not only be in close consultation and coordination for regional peace, security, safety and stability, but the goal from now on will continue with a focus on economic development, progress and prosperity through trade, investment and industry, in line with the mutual interests of the two countries.
He explained that the most important source of inspiration for achieving this goal and this strategy is the common history and culture between the two brotherly countries that extends for more than a thousand years and the love and ties between the two brotherly countries.
