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Erdogan congratulates new Israeli president in first high-level contact between the two countries in years
13 July 2021
The Turkish president, Recip Tayip Erdogan, on Monday (July 12) spoke on the phone with his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog and discussed relations between the two countries as well as regional issues. This was the first high-level contact between Turkey and Israel in years. Relations between the two countries have been strained as a result of Israeli policy towards the Palestinians and Israel's perception of Turkish support for radical Palestinian groups.