Israel's leader Herzog arrives in Turkey on landmark trip
Israel's President Isaac Herzog arrived in Turkiye on Wednesday on a state visit. On his two-day visit, Herzog is expected to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for bilateral talks.
- Middle East
- AFP
- Published Date: 02:44 | 09 March 2022
- Modified Date: 04:06 | 09 March 2022
Israel's president landed in Ankara Wednesday on a trip aimed at repairing fractured ties with Turkey, in the first visit to the country by an Israeli head of state since 2007.
Before departing Israel, Isaac Herzog said that in talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, he would seek to "restart" relations undermined by "ups and downs".
According to the Communications Directorate, Herzog was received by presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalın at the Ankara Esenboğa Airport.
Erdoğan and Herzog will hold a joint news conference after a meeting between the delegations of the two countries at the presidential complex in Ankara.
Herzog will meet with members of the Jewish community in Istanbul on Thursday.