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Israel foreign minister says envoys to Turkey recalled after Erdogan's remarks

Israel-Hamas War: Israel recalled some of its diplomatic envoys to Turkey because of "grave statements" made by Ankara.

Published on: Oct 28, 2023, 21:33:16 IST
Reuters
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Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Saturday that Israel had recalled some of its diplomatic envoys to Turkey because of "grave statements" made by Ankara.

Israel-Hamas War: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks to the attendees during a rally. (AP)
Israel-Hamas War: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks to the attendees during a rally. (AP)

"Given the grave statements coming from Turkey, I have ordered the return of diplomatic representatives there in order to conduct a reevaluation of the relations between Israel and Turkey," Cohen said in a post on the social media site X.

He did not give any further details.