Critical meeting between Turkey and Israel
According to the Foreign Ministry, Çavuşoğlu congratulated his counterpart Cohen over the phone on his new position.
The notification included the following statements:
“Minister Çavuşoğlu reminded Cohen of our country’s sensitivities and expectations regarding the Palestinian issue, and emphasized that, in this context, we find the provocative action of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir against the mosque unacceptable. Al Aqsa yesterday.
Minister Çavuşoğlu stressed the importance we attach to preserving the status of Masjid al-Aqsa and drew his interlocutor’s attention that we hope all kinds of provocative actions will be avoided. ”
During the meeting, the two ministers agreed to work together to improve bilateral relations. (AA)