Turkish President Recep Tayyip erdogan speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 16, 2022. (Credit: Goh Chai Hin / AFP)
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Israel's ex-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who won reelection this month, that it is important to maintain relations on a basis of respect for mutual interests, the Turkish presidency said on Thursday.
In a phone call, Erdogan told Netanyahu he was saddened by "events two days ago in the West Bank." Netanyahu offered his condolences for those who died in a bomb attack in Istanbul on Sunday, the presidency said.
The call comes amid a thaw in long-strained ties between Turkey and Israel.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Israel's ex-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who won reelection this month, that it is important to maintain relations on a basis of respect for mutual interests, the Turkish presidency said on Thursday.
In a phone call, Erdogan told Netanyahu he was saddened by "events two days ago in the West Bank." Netanyahu offered his condolences for those who died in a bomb attack in Istanbul on Sunday, the presidency said.
The call comes amid a thaw in long-strained ties between Turkey and Israel.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly.
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