Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday announced the recovery of full diplomatic relations with Turkey. This announcement followed after years of tense relations between the two Mediterranean countries.
Following my conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Israel and Turkey are Ambassadors and Consul Generals. Relationship renewal with Turkey is an important asset for regional stability and economically is very important for Israeli citizens. We will continue to act and strengthen Israeli international status in the world, “PM Yair Lapid said on Wednesday.
In a series of tweets, Israel’s PM announced the decision of two countries to return to full diplomatic representatives.
After the conclusions reached during my visit to Ankara with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavolu and followed my conversation with Turki President Erdogan and remembering positive developments in Israel-Turkey relations for the past year, the two countries decided to return to full of diplomatic representations,” he tweeted .
Prime Minister Yair Lapid said, “Last night, the Director General of Israel, Alon Ushpiz, spoke with the Deputy Ambassador of Turkey, Sadat on Sadat, and both ended this problem. It was decided to increase the level of relations between Israel and Turkey to full diplomatic representatives and returned the ambassador and the Consul General of the two countries. “
Recovery of diplomatic relations is a continuation of a positive trend in the development of relations last year, since the visit of President Isaac Herzog to Ankara, and a joint visit to foreign ministers to Jerusalem and Ankara. Improving relations will contribute to deepening relations between countries, to increase economic, trade and tourism ties, and to strengthen regional stability, “said PM Yair Lapid Israel.
Recovery of diplomatic relations is a continuation of a positive trend in the development of relations last year, since the visit of President Isaac Herzog to Ankara, and a joint visit to foreign ministers to Jerusalem and Ankara. Improving relations will contribute to deepening relations between countries, to increase economic, trade and tourism ties, and to strengthen regional stability, “said PM Yair Lapid Israel.
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