Fear and great concern within the Muslim Brotherhood after the Egyptian-Turkish rapprochement – Details
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have decided to immediately begin upgrading diplomatic relations between the two countries and exchange ambassadors, the Egyptian presidency spokesman said in a statement reported by the official news agency. During the phone call, Al-Sisi and Erdogan stressed “the depth of the historical ties that bind the two countries and the peoples of Egypt and Turkey, and agreed to strengthen ties and cooperation between the two sides.”
Post-discontinuity convergence
The rapprochement between Cairo and Ankara comes 10 years after the severance of diplomatic relations between them, against the backdrop of the AKP embracing the remnants of the Muslim Brotherhood organization. The Brotherhood is experiencing a new crisis related to the Egyptian-Turkish rapprochement, which places the group at the center of a new storm of security and political restrictions inside Turkey, the largest safe haven for the organization since its fall in Cairo in 2013.
Muslim Brotherhood Concern
Dr. Ibrahim Rabie, a dissident Muslim Brotherhood leader and an expert on terrorist groups, said there is great concern about the number of Brotherhood members in Turkey. He said the organization does not rule out handing them over to Cairo at any time, especially wanted young people or members of the last ranks of the Brotherhood who have no direct links to the Turkish authorities.
The Brotherhood defector added that its members are currently seeking other havens to leave Turkey, many of whom have chosen East Asian and African countries, in addition to European and American citizens who have chosen to return to their countries.
