JERUSALEM, 16 February 2022, (TON): Israeli President Isaac Herzog is preparing to visit Turkey, his office said, in a rare trip following years of frayed ties between the two countries.
A presidency statement said that a senior Turkish delegation, including a top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was due in Israel this week “as part of preparations for the planned visit”.
In a television interview last month, Erdogan said he expected Herzog to visit in February, hailing the trip as an opportunity to “open a new chapter in relations between Turkey and Israel.”
Herzog’s office had declined to comment on the prospective visit until Tuesday’s statement, which gave no indication of a possible date.
Turkey’s state-run TRT television, reported the trip would take place on March 9 and 10.
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