After more than four years since the withdrawal of their respective ambassadors in 2018, and in the context of the incessant ups and downs that have characterized the relationship over the past decade, the announcement of the restoration of full diplomatic relations marks another turning point.
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Israel and Turkey today announced the restoration of full diplomatic ties and the exchange of ambassadors, marking the final chapter in a rapprochement process that began in 2021 and ends several years of strained relationship.
After more than four years since the withdrawal of their respective ambassadors in 2018, and in the context of the incessant ups and downs that have characterized the relationship over the past decade, the announcement of the restoration of full diplomatic relations marks another turning point in ties. between Israel and Turkey.
The decision was announced on Wednesday by the Acting Israeli Prime MinisterYair Lapid, and confirmed almost simultaneously by the Turkish Foreign MinisterMevlut Cavusoglu.
According to the Israeli government, the final agreement was sealed last night during a telephone conversation between the director-general of Israel’s foreign ministry and Turkey’s deputy foreign minister.
However, this process began more than a year ago with a phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, the first top-level contact between the two countries after more than a decade of tensions.
That call was followed by a series of talks and meetings, including Herzog’s historic trip to Ankara in March and culminating in Cavusoglu’s visit to Israel in May and Lapid’s visit to Turkey in June, still as foreign minister.
All these meetings took place in a positive atmosphere and were accompanied by messages about the importance of dialogue, cooperation between countries and regional peace.
Precisely, Lapid’s announcement today specified that “improving relations will help deepen ties between the two peoples, expand economic, commercial and cultural ties and strengthen regional stability.”
Herzog, who is seen in Israel as the forerunner of this rapprochement process, described today’s announcement as a “major breakthrough” that he said will “promote greater economic relations and tourism.”
The emphasis on economic ties is interesting as this aspect of the bilateral relationship has remained largely intact during diplomatic tensions that began in 2010 and ended many years of friendly relations between the two countries.
The first incident was Mavi Marmara Crisis of 2010, then a humanitarian flotilla trying to break through the blockade of Gaza, killing ten Turkish activists in the Israeli raid. Then came a series of ups and downs, marked by Turkey’s rejection of Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians, including a 2016 attempt to restore relations, which lasted less than two years.
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Source: EITB
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