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The Turkish president has taken another step in his plans to strengthen ties with Tel Aviv
Speaking at a gathering in the Turkish capital, Erdogan said his country’s relations with Israel were “vital for the security and stability of the region.”
While Erdogan mentioned “differences with Israel” regarding its policies and actions toward Palestinians, he affirmed that his country’s “relations with Israel in the fields of economy, trade, and tourism are progressing in their own way.”
Touching upon his recent discussions with President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Erdogan claimed that the so-called peace process between Israel and Palestine “will undoubtedly contribute to the normalization process” between Turkey and Israel.
The recent announcement from Erdogan comes amid a thawing of relations between Tel Aviv and Ankara.
Following the 2010 attack on the Turkish Mavi Marmara flotilla delivering aid to Gaza, the two nations both recalled their ambassadors. Throughout the 1990s, the two nations had security and economic ties that were shaken following the Israeli assault on Gaza in the winter of 2008-2009.
In a 14 July phone call, Erdogan told Herzog that ties between the occupation and Turkey were of “great importance to security and stability in the Middle East.”
During an 18 November phone call between Erdogan and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, the Israeli official thanked the Turkish President for releasing Israeli couple Natali and Mordy Oknin, who were arrested and held for espionage while touring Turkey last month.
In 2018, following the Israeli attack on the Gazan demonstrators during the Great March of Return, Ankara withdrew its ambassador to Israel; however, the two nations mutually restored their envoys in December 2020.
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