“It was decided to increase again the level of relations between the two countries, to [tener] full diplomatic ties and the ambassadors and consuls general of both countries return” to their posts, Lapid’s office said in a statement.
The Israeli prime minister said the move represents a “major asset for the regional stability” and “very important economic news for the citizens of Israel.”
For his part, the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Cavusoglupointed out at a press conference from Ankara that, despite this step, Turkey “will not abandon the Palestinian cause.”
The announcement came after months of bilateral efforts to strengthen ties that began to weaken in 2008, following an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip.
Relations cooled in 2010 following the death of 10 civilians in an Israeli bombing raid on the Turkish ship.”Mavi Marmara”which was part of a flotilla trying to break the blockade imposed by Israel on Gaza.
In 2016, a reconciliation agreement allowed the ambassadors to return to their posts, but this was left in the lurch in 2018, when more than 200 Gazans were killed by Israeli forces during protests on the border between the Gaza Strip and Israeli territory, which led both countries to call their representatives for consultations.
During a visit by the Israeli president, isaac herzogto Ankara in March, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, affirmed that this meeting marked a “turn in relations” between the two countries.
At the moment, Israel has not specified when its ambassador will return to Ankara.
Source: Ambito
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