Tensions Between Egypt and Turkey Are on the Rise
(WorldNews Turkey)

Egypt and Turkey are the two largest countries in the eastern Mediterranean; along with Iran, they make up nearly half of the total population of the Middle East. The two states also possess what are considered the two strongest conventional military powers in the Middle East. Moreover, Cairo and Ankara are major centers in the Islamic world: Egypt’s Al-Azhar Mosque is the most important Islamic university in the world and a key element of Egyptian soft power, while Turkey’s historical connection to the last Islamic Caliphate is regarded with particular nostalgia across the region. Despite these similarities, a deep-seated conflict between the two countries is currently playing...