Guards of the Turkish cavalry carry the Turkish and Israeli flags to welcome the Israeli president in the capital, Ankara, Turkey, on March 9, 2022. (Photo provided by the Israeli government press service via AFP)
Joël Lion presented his credentials on Wednesday after being chosen this week by Tel Aviv to serve as the Israeli envoy in Ankara. This move raises questions, especially since the two countries have been at odds since Israel's war on Gaza, are disputing the future of Syria, and view each other as rivals. The Israeli embassy in Turkey has even been closed since the end of 2023, leaving Lion with only the title of chargé d’affaires.The issue is more about security than politics, insisted an Israeli official to the news site Middle East Eye, noting that local staff continued operating in the country and the decision was bilateral. "The main message of this appointment is that Israel does not wish to sever diplomatic ties with Turkey, even though political relations are very strained," analyzes Sinan Ülgen, a researcher at...
Joël Lion presented his credentials on Wednesday after being chosen this week by Tel Aviv to serve as the Israeli envoy in Ankara. This move raises questions, especially since the two countries have been at odds since Israel's war on Gaza, are disputing the future of Syria, and view each other as rivals. The Israeli embassy in Turkey has even been closed since the end of 2023, leaving Lion with only the title of chargé d’affaires.The issue is more about security than politics, insisted an Israeli official to the news site Middle East Eye, noting that local staff continued operating in the country and the decision was bilateral. "The main message of this appointment is that Israel does not wish to sever diplomatic ties with Turkey, even though political relations are very strained," analyzes Sinan Ülgen, a researcher...
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