Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated on Tuesday that Turkey refused to permit Israeli President Isaac Herzog to make use of its airspace to attend the COP local weather summit in Azerbaijan, highlighting Ankara’s stance amid tensions with Israel.
“We didn’t permit the Israeli president to make use of our airspace to attend the COP summit. We recommended various routes and different choices,” Erdogan instructed reporters on the G20 Summit in Brazil.
Herzog ended up cancelling the go to.
“In mild of the state of affairs evaluation and for safety causes, the President of the State has determined to cancel his journey to the Local weather Convention in Azerbaijan,” the Israeli presidency stated.
Israel launched a devastating struggle towards Hamas in Gaza a yr in the past after the Palestinian Islamist group’s lethal cross-border assault.
Turkey withdrew its ambassador in Israel for consultations after the Gaza struggle broke out, however has not formally severed its ties with Israel and its embassy stays open and operational.
“However whether or not he was in a position to go or not, I truthfully do not know,” Erdogan stated on Herzog’s go to to Baku.
“On sure issues, as Turkey, we’re compelled to take a stand, and we are going to proceed to take action,” he stated.
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