President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked to Israeli President Isaac Herzog over the phone.
Türkiye-Israel relations and regional issues were discussed during the conversation.
During the conversation, President Erdoğan congratulated Isaac Herzog on his inauguration.
Emphasizing that Türkiye-Israel relations were of great importance for security and stability in the Middle East, President Erdoğan stated that there was a high potential for cooperation between the two countries in various fields, particularly in energy, tourism and technology.
President Erdoğan stated that despite the pandemic, bilateral trade increased and that it was in their mutual interest to benefit from this potential.
Expressing that he attached importance to the continuation of contact and dialogue despite all differences of opinion, President Erdoğan said that the international community expected a lasting and comprehensive two-state settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute within the framework of UN resolutions.
President Erdoğan stated that positive steps towards resolving the Palestinian-Israeli dispute would also facilitate a positive course in the Türkiye-Israel relations.