From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Turkish foreign minister in Ramallah ahead of Israel swing
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says he is holding talks in Ramallah ahead of a visit to Israel meant to herald the thawing of frozen ties between Jerusalem and Ankara.
Cavusoglu tweets a picture of him meeting Palestinian officials at a military crossing near Ramallah, after he flew into Israel early Tuesday.
“In #Palestine to hold Türkiye-Palestine II. Joint Committee Meeting & bilaterals,” he writes.
Türkiye-Filistin Ortak Komite Toplantısı'nın ikincisini gerçekleştirmek ve ikili temaslarda bulunmak üzere #Filistin'deyiz.
In #Palestine to hold Türkiye-Palestine II. Joint Committee Meeting & bilaterals. ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/5mHheG5YVT
— Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (@MevlutCavusoglu) May 24, 2022
Cavusoglu is expected in Israel on Wednesday for a meeting with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, as well as visits to Yad Vashem and the Old City of Jerusalem, the latter of which he will do in a private capacity.
