Turkey, Israel working to restore ties to ambassador level

ANKARA, 24 June 2022, (TON): Turkey and Israel have begun work on restoring their mutual diplomatic representation to ambassador level, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said as the two countries seek an end to more than a decade of strained ties.

The two countries expelled ambassadors in 2018 and have often traded barbs over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Energy has emerged as a key area for potential cooperation as they strive to mend their relations.

Cavusoglu said at a news conference “we will continue the high-level mutual visits in the short term.”

Lapid was visiting Ankara after months of warming ties but amid worries voiced by Israel that its citizens could come under attack by Iranian agents in Turkey, a NATO member state.

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