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February 17, 2023

Why the Israeli Foreign Minister’s Trip to Turkey Matters

Jerusalem can use Ankara’s relations with Hamas to its advantage.

On February 14, the Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen visited Ankara and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Cohen’s primary purpose was to express solidarity with Turkey in the aftermath of last week’s devastating earthquake and to reassure its government that Israeli humanitarian aid would continue. But the meeting also gave both parties a chance to reaffirm the thaw in their relations that began last year. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak explains the visit’s significance, and its relevance to Turkish dealings with Hamas. (Audio, 5 minutes.)

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