26 May 2022
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that the normalization of ties between Turkey and Israel will have a “positive impact” for a “peaceful” resolution to the Palestinian conflict.
In a news conference after talks with his Israeli counterpart, Cavusoglu said the two countries agreed to “re-energise” relations in many areas, including resuming talks on civil aviation.
Following their meeting, the foreign ministers outlined a list of measures to improve diplomatic, security and economic relations.
They agreed to renew a discussion that would enable Israeli airlines to fly to Turkey, as well as relaunch the activity of a bilateral Joint Economic Commission.
“We won’t pretend that our relationship has not seen its ups and downs,” Lapid said at a joint press conference.
“Nations with long histories always know how to close one chapter, and open a new one,” Lapid said. “That is what we are doing here today.”
At the press conference, Cavusoglu said Turkey was a top trading partner for Israel, as well as a popular destination for Israeli tourists.
