Shaul Shay
(Senior research fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya and former deputy head of Israel’s National Security Council)
Copyright: @ 2026 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 23 February 2026
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Cairo on February 4, 2026 was a turning point in bilateral relations. During the visit, President Erdogan and President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi witnessed the signing of 18 agreements in the fields of defense, tourism, health, and agriculture.[ Doaa El Bey, Reinforcing Egyptian-Turkish relations, Ahram online, February 11, 2026.] Foremost among the agreements was a Military Framework Agreement signed by Egypt’s Minister of Defense, General Abdel Megeed Saqr, and his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler.[ Egypt, Turkey enter new era of military cooperation with joint production of ‘Hamza’ drones, Egypt independent, February 6, 2026.].., Read more