Turkey and Egypt are moving to deepen their bilateral relationship in defense cooperation and the defense industry, underscored by agreements signed during the first visit in nearly 13 years by Egypt’s minister of defense and military production to Ankara.

Türkiye and Egypt signed a letter of intent during talks between their defense chiefs in Ankara, Turkish authorities said on July 13.

Egypt’s Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Ashraf Salem Zaher met his Turkish counterpart Yaşar Güler on Monday in Ankara. The two ministers signed a memorandum...