As Turkey warms to Israel, Ankara reiterates support for Palestinians
Turkish officials say support for two-state solution and Palestinian rights will not be sacrificed ahead of the Israeli president’s visit.
ISTANBUL — Early signs of reconciliation between Turkey and Israel have raised questions about Ankara’s support for the Palestinian cause ahead of a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog next month.
This week senior Turkish officials traveled to Israel for talks with their counterparts in Jerusalem.
Before those meetings, Turkish presidential adviser Ibrahim Kalin and Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, where they pledged continued support for a two-state solution, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
The statement echoed earlier remarks by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “Any step we take with Israel regarding our relations, any normalization, will not be at the expense of the Palestinian cause,” he said.
