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Türkiye and Egypt are regional powers that have transitioned from historical tensions, such as those regarding the Muslim Brotherhood {fact:14, 15, 17} and the Libyan civil war {fact:10, 18}, to active diplomatic coordination {fact:7, 16}. They currently collaborate on regional security, humanitarian relief, and conflict resolution efforts in the Middle East {fact:1, 2, 8, 12}.
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 18 facts
accountTürkiye coordinated with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to pressure the Israeli government to halt military operations and end the war.
accountTürkiye aligned itself with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and provided refuge to members of the group fleeing Egypt following their overthrow in 2013.
claimThe post-October 2023 conflict has disrupted the regional agendas of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, despite their shared interest with Egypt and Türkiye in conflict resolution.
claimTürkiye has engaged in successful diplomatic coordination with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.
claimEgypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Türkiye have rejected Israeli plans for displacement, settlement expansion, and the systematic violation of Lebanese sovereignty, while emphasizing the need to protect the Palestinian cause.
claimEgypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Türkiye have provided humanitarian relief to affected Palestinian and Lebanese populations and coordinated diplomatically to press global powers to intervene in the violence across the Middle East.
claimEgypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Türkiye have collectively called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza and Lebanon and an end to all military operations in the region since October 2023.
accountBefore October 7, 2023, regional actors pursued different security strategies: Saudi Arabia sought to ease tensions with Iran, the UAE deepened cooperation with Israel, Egypt prioritized national security, and Türkiye reduced its regional conflict engagement.
claimTo achieve long-term objectives in Syria, such as integrating Turkish-backed militias into governance, pressuring Kurdish factions, returning Syrian refugees, and spearheading reconstruction, Türkiye must coordinate with Iran, Israel, Egypt, and Gulf States.
perspectiveEgypt perceived Türkiye's involvement in the Libyan civil war as a direct threat to Cairo's vital interests and security, leading Egypt to become a vocal critic of Turkish actions.
accountBefore 2011, Türkiye maintained positive relations with Iraq and Iran and actively fostered trade, economic, and political collaborations with Gulf states, Egypt, and Arab countries in North Africa.
claimEgypt employed military and diplomatic strategies and collaborated with the United Nations to prevent Turkish incursions into western Libya and to build unified legislative, executive, and judicial institutions in Libya.
accountTürkiye unilaterally backed new governments led by Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, despite apprehension from significant factions within those societies regarding the election of those leaders.
claimThe feasibility of a collective regional security endeavor involving Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, Türkiye, Israel, and Iran depends on overcoming mutual distrust, conflicting strategic goals, and divergent government policies.
claimThe Arab Spring uprisings, occurring between 2011 and 2023, caused radical changes to the foreign policies of six influential regional powers: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Türkiye, Israel, and Iran.
accountTürkiye engaged in security and diplomatic dialogue with Egypt, which led to the restriction of Muslim Brotherhood propaganda against the Egyptian government.
accountTürkiye improved its relations with Egypt by easing its hostile stance and fostering joint security arrangements in Libya, which resulted in relative stability in the region.
claimMiddle Eastern countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Türkiye, Israel, and Iran wield significant influence beyond their borders through political, military, economic, and diplomatic domains.