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Sakir Ozkan Torunlar previously served as Ankara’s consul general in Jerusalem between 2010 and 2013.
The community representatives raised concerns about Hamas’s base in Turkey.
It was the first meeting between an Israeli prime minister and the Turkish president since 2008.
It was presumed that the shooting of Hassan Sayad Khodai in Tehran by two men on a motorcycle was the act of “terrorist groups affiliated with global oppression [West] and Zionism [Israel].”
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says “dialogue [with Israel] will allow us to better defend the Palestinians.”
“Mideast News Hour” with Caroline Glick and guest Victoria Coates and Simone Ledeen
Experts nevertheless caution that the rapprochement is fragile given Erdoğan’s political party is aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood, the Palestinian issue remains a sticking point, and Ankara previously restored ties only to break them off again.
Israel and Turkey to restore full diplomatic ties
“Upgrading relations will contribute to deepening ties between the two peoples, expanding economic, trade and cultural ties and strengthening regional stability,” says Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
Disagreements over security have kept them out of Turkish airports for the past 15 years.
Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria typically go to Jordan to catch international flights, as they need special permission to travel via Ben-Gurion Airport.
Israel, Turkey to hold first economic summit in 13 years
Israeli Economy and Industry minister appoints economic attaché to Turkey • Bilateral trade amounted to $7.7 billion in 2021.
The Turkish leader’s remarks are not likely to affect Israel-Turkey rapprochement, according to experts.
