President Isaac Herzog will be the first Israeli leader to visit Turkey since 2008, departing tomorrow for a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, says his spokesman.
Accompanied by the first lady, the President will visit Ankara and Istanbul, and is expected to meet the Turkish president, as well as members of the Turkish Jewish community.
Israel and Turkey have been patching up their relationship, following a multi-year disconnect between the former close collaborators. Erdoğan called Herzog with congratulations when Herzog entered the presidential office.
“During the visit, which is coordinated with the prime minister, the foreign minister, and their offices, the two presidents will discuss various bilateral issues, including Israel-Turkey relations and the potential for expanding collaboration between their respective states and peoples in various fields,” says Herzog’s spokesman.
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