As a sign of the continued thaw in the contentious relationship between Ankara and Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
The two discussed efforts to reach a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia among other regional and international issues.
It’s the second such meeting between Erdogan and an Israeli prime minister since 2008. Last year, he met with former Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
Israel-Turkey ties ‘growing stronger,’ says Netanyahu
“Our ties are growing stronger,” Netanyahu told Erdogan at the start of their meeting.
Netanyahu thanked Erdogan for the cooperation between the two countries’ security services, including the thwarting of attempts by Iran to attack Israelis in Istanbul. The two leaders agreed to arrange official visits to Israel and Turkey soon.
Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.
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