Ashraf AboArafe
The Turkish Embassy organized its first event to support NATO-Egypt relations and contribute to public relations.
The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Cairo and the Embassy of Italy in Cairo will support NATO-Egypt relations in 2025/2026.
The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Cairo, which serves as NATO’s focal point in Egypt in conjunction with the Italian Embassy, gave a presentation on the NATO Secretariat, NATO-Egypt relations, and cooperation opportunities with NATO, at an event held at the embassy residence on April 17. Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, also highlighted the role the Turkish Embassy will play in facilitating cooperation and communication between NATO and Egypt. The Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Cairo and the Embassy of Italy in Cairo have been tasked with supporting NATO’s relations with Egypt, with which it has a partnership, in 2025 and 2026. As part of the two countries’ joint mission as a focal point, the Embassy of Turkey will serve as the lead country in 2025, and the Embassy of Italy will serve as the lead country in 2026.
In this context, the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Cairo will play a leading role in 2025 by coordinating with the Embassy of Italy to support NATO-Egypt relations and contribute to public relations.
At the ceremony, held at the Ambassador’s residence, information was provided about NATO’s mission, its past and current activities, as well as cooperation between NATO and Egypt.
The event also highlighted Turkey’s NATO membership from a historical perspective.
The ceremony, which was attended by Mohamed Orabi, Chairman of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Council, retired ambassadors, academics, journalists, and writers, provided information about potential cooperation projects with NATO. Information was exchanged on the NATO Southern Neighbors Action Plan, adopted at the NATO Summit in Washington in 2024.
At this event, the NATO Secretariat also provided information on NATO-Egypt relations, projects, and potential cooperation with NATO.
Following the 2024 Washington Summit, NATO Secretary General Javier Colomina was appointed NATO Secretary General’s Representative for the Southern Neighborhood. Javier Colomina visited Egypt on September 19, 2024, to obtain information on and contribute to NATO activities in 2025 and 2026. Turkish Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen also attended the meetings held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels last January, accompanied by his Italian counterpart, Michele Quaroni.
Turkish Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Şen and Italian Ambassador to Cairo Michele Quaroni delivered speeches at the ceremony. At the meetings, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the participants and shared his views and assessments on developments in the NATO area and surrounding regions around the world.
In this context, the Turkish Embassy in Cairo continues to organize numerous events to strengthen Turkish-Egyptian relations on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Turkish-Egyptian relations. This event was also held at the Embassy Residence in Cairo as part of the centenary celebrations.
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