The Latest Breaking News from Isaac Herzog

Israeli-Turkish Ties: From Friends to Foes and Back Again

After more than a decade of tensions, Israel is taking steps to mend fences with Turkey, one of several majority Muslim countries with which it has sought a recent rapprochement. Israel was a long-time regional ally of Turkey, before a 2010 commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla left 10…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 9, 2022

Israeli president in Turkey in effort to mend ties

Israel’s Herzog will meet Turkey’s Erdogan in the first trip by an Israeli leader since 2008 as they seek to mend ties.

Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2022

Turkey and Israel aim to move on from years of tension

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Turkey on Wednesday at the invitation of President Tayyip Erdogan, the most senior Israeli visit since 2008 as the regional rivals work to mend years of strained ties.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Turkey Sending Senior Officials to Israel Ahead of Herzog Visit

A team of senior officials from Turkey will travel to Israel ahead of President Isaac Herzog’s planned trip to Ankara, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. President Tayyip Erdogan’s chief foreign policy adviser Ibrahim Kalin and Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal, will lead a delegation on Feb. 16-17, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022

Turkey sending senior officials to Israel ahead of Herzog visit

A team of senior officials from Turkey will travel to Israel ahead of President Isaac Herzog's planned trip to Ankara, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, as the regional rivals work to repair ties after years of animosity.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2022

Israel’s Lapid to Visit Turkey Following Secret Visit by Ushpiz

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit Turkey in mid-March to participate in a forum and meet with several senior officials, said a source in Tel Aviv on Friday. The source affirmed that Lapid was officially invited to participate in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which is scheduled to be held…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2022

Turkey Says Israel Normalization Does Not Mean Palestinian Policy Change

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that Turkey normalizing relations with Israel would not mean a change in Ankara's Palestinian policy, ahead of an expected visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog next month. He was speaking to state broadcaster TRT Haber, underlining comments he made earlier this week that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2022

Turkey says it will not abandon Palestinian support for closer ties to Israel

Turkey will not turn its back on its commitment to a Palestinian state in order to broker closer ties with Israel, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday, ahead of a planned visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog next month.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2022

Erdogan says Israel president to visit Turkey in mid-March

Israel's President Isaac Herzog will visit Turkey in mid-March, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, as Ankara looks to improve strained bilateral relations between the two countries.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2022

Israeli president makes historic visit to UAE

Israel's president has made his first ever visit to the United Arab Emirates. The trip is symbolic of a rapprochement between the two countries. Isaac Herzog met with Abu Dhabi's crown prince on Sunday to discuss cooperation in trade, technology and health. The trip follows a visit by Naftali Bennett…

France 24 · Feb 2, 2022