Ankara: Turkey, Turkish President Risp Tayip Erdogan He has said that he is ready for better relations with Israel, but the country must demonstrate first.more sensitive“Policies towards the Palestinians.
Erdogan told a group of journalists in Qatar late Tuesday that better relations with Israel would be “beneficial” for peace in the wider region.
“But at this point, Israel needs to be more sensitive about its Palestinian policy. It needs to be sensitive about Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” he said in reference to a mountainous complex that houses Jews and Muslims. is sacred to.
“As soon as we become aware of the sensitivity, we will do our best and take steps (for better relations),” Erdogan said.
The Turkish leader’s comments were reported by the state-run anadolu agency and other Turkish media on Wednesday.
Once strong regional allies, relations between Israel and Turkey deteriorated throughout Erdogan’s tenure, during which the Turkish leader has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians.
Israel, for its part, is troubled by Erdogan’s warm relationship with Hamas, the terrorist group that controls Gaza Strip, Israel considers Hamas to be a terrorist group.
The countries withdrew their ambassadors after Israeli forces raided a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians that broke Israel’s blockade in 2010. Nine Turkish activists were killed in the incident.
Relations broke down again in 2018, when Turkey, angered by the US moving its embassy to Jerusalem, once again recalled its ambassador to Israel, prompting Israel to retaliate.
Although in a sign of improving ties, Erdogan has recently had telephone calls with Israeli President Isaac Herzog as well as Naftali Bennett – during which the new Israeli prime minister asked for his role in the release of an Israeli couple who had been arrested. Thanks to the Turkish leader for Suspected of spying in Istanbul
The move to build ties with Israel comes at a time when Turkey is trying to end its international isolation by normalizing its troubled ties with several countries in the region, including Egypt. United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Erdogan told a group of journalists in Qatar late Tuesday that better relations with Israel would be “beneficial” for peace in the wider region.
“But at this point, Israel needs to be more sensitive about its Palestinian policy. It needs to be sensitive about Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” he said in reference to a mountainous complex that houses Jews and Muslims. is sacred to.
“As soon as we become aware of the sensitivity, we will do our best and take steps (for better relations),” Erdogan said.
The Turkish leader’s comments were reported by the state-run anadolu agency and other Turkish media on Wednesday.
Once strong regional allies, relations between Israel and Turkey deteriorated throughout Erdogan’s tenure, during which the Turkish leader has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians.
Israel, for its part, is troubled by Erdogan’s warm relationship with Hamas, the terrorist group that controls Gaza Strip, Israel considers Hamas to be a terrorist group.
The countries withdrew their ambassadors after Israeli forces raided a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians that broke Israel’s blockade in 2010. Nine Turkish activists were killed in the incident.
Relations broke down again in 2018, when Turkey, angered by the US moving its embassy to Jerusalem, once again recalled its ambassador to Israel, prompting Israel to retaliate.
Although in a sign of improving ties, Erdogan has recently had telephone calls with Israeli President Isaac Herzog as well as Naftali Bennett – during which the new Israeli prime minister asked for his role in the release of an Israeli couple who had been arrested. Thanks to the Turkish leader for Suspected of spying in Istanbul
The move to build ties with Israel comes at a time when Turkey is trying to end its international isolation by normalizing its troubled ties with several countries in the region, including Egypt. United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
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