The Israeli media described the meeting between President Herzog and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara yesterday as a “turning point” and “historic”.
The Israeli press, which closely followed the Ankara contacts of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, which is the first high-level visit from Israel to Turkey since 2008, conveyed the welcoming ceremony held for Herzog at the Presidential Complex to its audience with live broadcasts.
The Israeli press, in its news published today, used the term “historical” for this visit, which brought the two leaders together, while highlighting the “turning point in their relations” statements from the leaders.
Haaretz newspaper announced the visit to its readers with the headline “Historical summit in Ankara: next to Israeli President Herzog, Erdogan said that ‘the visit will be the beginning of a new era'”. The newspaper reported that Herzog said that the relations between the two countries will be “built on mutual respect”, and shared the information that Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will also visit Israel.
The Times of Israel newspaper used the headline “Erdogan, who hosted Herzog during his historic visit, marked a ‘turning point’ in relations” and said, “While Turkey and Israel are trying to renew their relations, the Israeli President gave the message of a ‘more secure and stable’ world in Ankara. The Israeli national anthem was played in Ankara for the first time since 2008.” made statements.
While the Hebrew-language newspaper Yedioth Ahranoth titled “Israeli President was greeted with a ceremonial guard in Ankara”, it was the first time that a high-level figure from Israel visited Turkey since 2008, and noted that a state ceremony was held for this name. The newspaper also said that Herzog before this visit, “We have a dialogue. We will not agree on everything. We will try to rebuild relations carefully.” made his statements.
Israel’s English-language television channel İ24 also featured Erdogan’s statements on its website. İ24, Erdogan’s words “Erdogan: Developing relations with Israel will contribute to regional stability.” announced to its readers.
