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Since the signing of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal last month, regional countries have been working to keep Washington as engaged as possible in managing the next phase. At the same time, a new dynamic is emerging: these countries do not want to rely solely on the US for the implementation of the deal. Instead, they are building their own regional consensus. A key example of this trend can be seen in the growing coordination between Egypt and Turkiye.
These two countries, along with the US and Qatar, serve as the key guarantors of the Gaza deal, which has provided them not only with enhanced diplomatic credibility but also with significant responsibility for its implementation.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty made an official visit to Ankara on Wednesday for the inaugural meeting of the Turkiye-Egypt Joint Planning Group, which focused on preparations for a high-level strategic cooperation council meeting scheduled for 2026. From Gaza to Syria, from Sudan to the Mediterranean and across military and economic domains, every aspect of their relationship was examined in depth to develop a comprehensive framework for Turkish-Egyptian coordination. However, the possible next phases of the Gaza deal, which envision the reconstruction of the Strip and the establishment of an international stabilization force to maintain stability there, were the main focus.
