Israel Policy Pod

Jerusalem to Ankara: Turkey's Teetering Relationship with Israel

February 01, 2022 Israel Policy Forum
Israel Policy Pod
Jerusalem to Ankara: Turkey's Teetering Relationship with Israel
Show Notes

Turkey was the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel in 1949, shortly following Israel’s independence, and the countries shared close ties for decades. Yet recent years have seen a deterioration in the Israel-Turkey relationship, and President Isaac Herzog is set to visit Turkey soon in a bid to repair it. Tel Aviv-based journalist and Policy Advisor Neri Zilber hosts Policy Director Michael Koplow and INSS Senior Research Fellow Gallia Lindenstrauss to explain how the friendship between Jerusalem and Ankara soured, the prospects for real reconciliation, and the role of the Palestinian issue in both strengthening and straining this important relationship.


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