TAL AVIV
\nIsraeli President Isaac Herzog has invited T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Israel in growing signs of deepening bilateral ties between the two countries.
\nPresident Herzog extended the invitation through T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s new Ambassador to Israel, Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, who presented his letter of credence on Wednesday.
\nIsaac Herzog received Ambassador Torunlar at an official ceremony during which the Turkish National Anthem was played.
\nSpeaking at a joint press conference with the Turkish envoy, Herzog said that President Erdogan\u2019s invitation to him for a visit to the Turkish capital was an important step taken in the rapprochement process between both countries.
\nUnderlining that both he and President Erdogan welcome the advancement in relations between T\u00fcrkiye and Israel, he said: \u201cIt is no secret that the State of Israel, and I personally, attach great importance to our historical relationship with T\u00fcrkiye.\u201d
\nT\u00fcrkiye and Israel took several steps in 2022 to improve mutual relations.
\nHerzog\u2019s visit to Ankara in March 2022 was followed by the visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to Israel in May. Then-prime minister of Israel, Yair Lapid, also visited T\u00fcrkiye in June.
\nOn August 17, 2022, T\u00fcrkiye and Israel agreed to restore full diplomatic relations and mutually appoint ambassadors.
\nThe Israeli President also noted that promoting ties in tourism, education, culture, energy, and other fields would bring prosperity to both countries and their region.
\nHerzog invited his counterpart Erdogan to Israel during his address. \u201cI wish (to take) this opportunity as the president of Israel to invite the Turkish president to Israel, which I am certain will contribute to the relations.\u201d
\nTouching on T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s regional and international policy, Herzog said T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s influence was visible, particularly in its efforts to solve problems related to the Russia-Ukraine war, including recent prisoner swaps and the Ankara-brokered grain export deal.
\nFor his part, Ambassador Torunlar said T\u00fcrkiye-Israel relations had come a long way through recent bilateral visits, resulting in the appointment of ambassadors after more than four years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TAL AVIV Israeli President Isaac Herzog has invited T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Israel in growing signs of deepening bilateral ties between the two countries. President Herzog extended the invitation through T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s new Ambassador to Israel, Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, who presented his letter of credence on Wednesday. Isaac Herzog received Ambassador Torunlar at an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":307102,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-307083","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n