Erdoğan discusses cooperation with Israeli counterpart Herzog
PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog late Monday, discussing “high potential for cooperation in the field of energy, tourism and technology,” according to a statement from the presidency.
Erdoğan also told Herzog that the international community expects a “permanent, comprehensive two-state solution to Palestinian-Israeli conflict within the framework of United Nations resolutions,” the statement also added.
“Positive steps will be taken for settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which will also contribute to a positive course for Turkey-Israel relations.”
“We both emphasized that Israeli-Turkish relations are of great importance for security and stability in theMiddle East. We agreed on the continuation of a dialogue in order to improve relations between our countries,” Herzog said in a tweet following the call.
Known for its unbreakable solidarity with the Palestinians, Turkey has been voicing support for the Palestinian cause on the international stage for decades. Turkish authorities emphasize that the only way to achieve lasting peace and stability in the Middle East is through a fair and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue within the framework of international law and United Nations resolutions.
TURKEY CONDEMNS ISRAEL
Turkey strongly condemned Israel for destroying Palestinian families’ homes in the Humsa al-Fawka village northeast of West Bank, saying that the displacement of Palestinians, including children, amounts to the violation of international law. In a written statement, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry yesterday called the razing of homes and the displacement of 70 people, including 35 children, in Humsa al-Fawka an unacceptable example of bullying and a violation of international law. Reminding that Israel has already displaced 592 Palestinians and destroyed 421 buildings in 2021, the ministry said the Tel Aviv administration disregards international calls to halt demolitions and aims to turn occupation into annexation.
The Israeli government approved the construction of new settler units in late 2020.