Speaking during a joint press conference with his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed in his remarks that Turkey is ready to cooperate with Israel in the energy area.
Erdoğan said he believed Israeli leader Isaac Herzog's visit to Turkey will be a turning point in long-strained Turkey-Israel relations.
After meeting with Herzog, who was making the first visit by an Israeli leader to Turkey since 2008, Erdoğan said he had conveyed Turkey's approach on the Palestinian issue to him.
Erdoğan said that he expressed to his Israeli counterpart the importance of reducing tensions in region and importance of preserving vision of two-state solution.
"Strengthening relations with Israel is of great importance for regional stability, peace as well as for both countries," Erdoğan said in a statement.
"Our common goal with Israel is to revive political dialogue between our countries based on common interests, respect for mutual sensitivities," the Turkish president added.
'It is in our hands to contribute to re-establishment of a culture of peace, tranquillity, coexistence in our region' the Turkish leader stressed in his comments.
