🔴 With no clear progress, Egyptian and Turkish officials concluded Thursday two days of talks in Cairo aimed at restoring ties between the two countries
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🔸 Erdogan’s government asked three Istanbul-based Egyptian TV channels linked to the Brotherhood to soften their critical political coverage of el-Sissi’s government, according to editors at the stations. The TV channels promptly stopped broadcasting some political programs

🔸 Egypt welcomed the move, calling it a “good initiative from the Turkish side that establishes a favorable atmosphere to discuss issues of dispute between the two nations.” However, Egyptian officials say Turkey must take substantial steps toward “genuine” talks to mend ties, including withdrawing hundreds of Turkish troops and thousands of Syrian mercenaries brought to Libya by Turkey, and also hand over Islamists wanted by Egypt on terror-related charges (Muslim Brotherhood Members)

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⚠️ Footage from the storming of the Corinthia Hotel, the headquarters of the Presidential Council in Tripoli. The militias searched departing cars for President Mohamed al-Menfi and and Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush a few days after the Libyan government asked ALL foreign military forces to withdraw from the country

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🔴 Turkish Foreign Minister said during a conference with the German FM that Turkey supports the withdraw of troops and mercenaries from Libya, BUT that Turkey had an agreement with Libya and that they dont want Turkish forces confused with mercenaries
>https://archive.is/foVjH

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🔸 On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that the withdrawal of foreign troops from Libya would be a " significant signal " as the two leaders said they supported the new Libyan interim government.

🔸 Speaking at a press conference with his German counterpart Haiko Maas in Berlin, Tsavousoglu said that Turkish troops in Libya were there under an agreement with the previous Libyan National Accord Government and should not be confused with foreign mercenaries stationed there

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Retired Turkish General Erdogan Karakus on CNN Turk: "we must set up small commando units that will attack Greek islands simultaneously."

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🔴 Turkish FM: "We do not have as good relations with neighboring countries as we do with Germany"
>https://archive.is/OAdvs

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🔸 Turkey wants a package deal with the EU. In other words, Immigration - Refugees in exchange for very strong EU exchanges with Turkey.

🔸 "Cooperation on Immigration - he added - is an important aspect of the Declaration of March 18, 2016 (s.s. agreement on Immigration - Refugee), but it is not just an Agreement on Immigration. The Declaration links the increased cooperation between Turkey and the EU in the field of Immigration with specific promises to Turkey. These include speeding up accession negotiations, modernizing the Customs Union, liberalizing visa arrangements, holding regular high-level meetings and strengthening co-operation in the fight against terrorism"

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🟢 To sum it up, Turkey wants bigger and better deals with the EU, getting more benefits or else they will make the immigration crisis even worse, more blackmail as usual

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