Which countries announced the appointment of ambassadors to each other’s countries for the first time in decade?

  • A. Turkiye and Saudi Arabia
  • B. Egypt and Turkiye
  • C. Russia and Ukraine
  • D. Israel and Jordan

Correct Answer: B. Egypt and Turkiye

In a recent demonstration of their warming ties, Egypt and Turkey on July 5 announced the appointment of ambassadors to each other’s countries for the first time in a decade. Cairo and Ankara issued statements announcing the “upgrading of diplomatic relations to the level of ambassador. The foreign ministries in Cairo and Ankara reported “improved diplomatic relations” between the two countries “at ambassadorial level”, adding that Egyptian Amr Elhamamy had been appointed in Ankara and Turkish Salih Mutlu Sen in Cairo. This measure reflects “the mutual desire to develop bilateral relations”, they added in two separate press releases. These appointments mark a rapprochement between the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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