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Dorian Jones

Turkey and Egypt's joint naval drill signals shifting Eastern Med alliances

Turkish naval forces take part in a military naval parade on the Bosphorus to mark 100 years of the Turkish Republic in 2023. © AFP - OZAN KOSE

As efforts continue to resolve Israel’s war in Gaza, the conflict is threatening to destabilise the wider region. A rare joint naval exercise between once-rivals Turkey and Egypt is being seen as a warning to Israel, as long-standing alliances shift and new rival partnerships take shape across the Eastern Mediterranean.

After a 13-year break, Turkish and Egyptian warships last week carried out a major naval drill in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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