FM Çavuşoğlu: Normalisation of ties with Israel does not mean a change in Turkey's policy towards Palestine issue
Speaking to state-run broadcaster TRT Haber on Thursday, Turkey's top diplomat Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stressed in his comments that Repairing ties with Israel will not lead to a change in Turkey's policy towards Palestine issue.
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- Published Date: 10:52 | 10 February 2022
- Modified Date: 11:19 | 10 February 2022
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Thursday that Turkey normalising 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 Turkey will not turn its back on its commitment to a Palestinian state in order to broker closer ties with Israel.
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