Israeli president casts Turkey visit as part of climate campaign
Israel wants an end to Turkish support for Islamist Hamas militants
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Your support makes all the difference.Israel‘s president is to visit Turkey in what he said was an attempt to create a regional alliance on climate change.
Though his role is largely ceremonial, president Isaac Herzog has been reinforcing Israeli diplomacy aimed at improving ties with Ankara, where there has been censure of Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians.
Israel, in turn, wants an end to Turkish support for Islamist Hamas militants, and has also sought to reassure Greece and Cyprus that its relations with those countries will remain steadfast.
“In the coming month, I am due to visit our Mediterranean coast neighbours Greece, Cyprus and Turkey, and meet their leaders,” Mr Herzog told a climate conference.
With these three countries, as well as with Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and the Palestinians, he said he wanted to forge “a regional partnership for addressing the climate crisis.”
Turkish media have given 9 and 10 March as the dates for Mr Herzog’s visit. Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan has said energy cooperation will be discussed.
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