Israel’s President Isaac Herzog thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his country’s efforts in thwarting terror attacks against Israelis in Istanbul amid fears over Iranian intentions to attack Israelis in Turkey.
Israel’s National Security Council last week raised its warning on travel to Istanbul to Level 4, the highest level, citing concerns about possible Iranian-backed attacks against Israelis in Turkey, especially Istanbul. The security council called on Israelis currently in the city to leave as soon as possible and warned against visiting Turkey until further notice.
Herzog said he spoke with Erdogan by phone on Sunday “against the backdrop of intentions to perpetrate terror attacks against Israelis in Istanbul.”
