Egypt and Turkey draw closer as regional interests align Issued on: 05/05/2021 - 04:06 Turkey's support for ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, a red-button issue for Erdogan's base, has been a key bone of contention between Ankara and Cairo YASIN AKGUL AFP 4 min Cairo (AFP) Turkey and Egypt have begun slowly warming ties as they vie for regional primacy a decade after the Arab Spring, but analysts say deep-seated mistrust means full normalisation will take time. A Turkish delegation is visiting Cairo this week for the first time after years of trading barbs, with the Egyptian foreign ministry saying talks began on Tuesday.