Turkish warships have stopped for the first time in more than ten years

Turkey and Israel have confirmed that a Turkish frigates stopped on the 3rd of the northern port of Israel. This is the first Turkish warship that has stopped in Israel for more than a decade.

Reuters quoted Turkish officials on the 4th and reported that the warship stopped the sea in accordance with the scheduling of the North Atlantic Convention. A Israeli official said that Turkey had submitted to the Israel to apply for an application for the crew.

The Israeli National Defense Force reported the Turkish frigates to stop at the sea in a statement, saying that this was part of Israel and NATO cooperation, showing that the support of NATO was supported by the Fang.

According to media reports such as the Jerusalem Post, since May 2010, the Israeli Navy intercepted the "Blue Marmara" Turkish rescue ship that transported materials to the Gaza Strip Palestinians and caused 10 Turkish warships after 10 Turkish people were killed. The first stop at the port of Israel.

After that incident, Turkey recalled the ambassador to Israel to ask Israel to apologize and compensate for losses, but it was rejected by the party. The two countries did not agree to the normalization of the relationship until June 2016 and re -assigned the ambassador.

However, in May 2018, the U.S. embassy in Israel moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. After the Palestinian protesters conflicted with the Israeli Army and caused a large number of Palestinians, Turkey once again recalled the ambassador to the ambassador and expelled the Ambassador to the Turkey and the resident residents. Consul General Istanbul.

In June 2021, the then Israeli Prime Minister Bennemumin Nebariho stepped down, and then eased with soil relationship. In March of this year, the President of Turkey met in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, and the bilateral relations quickly recovered. On August 17, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement that it announced the restoration of diplomatic relations with Turkey, and the two sides will re -assign the ambassador and consul. (Zheng Haoning) [Xinhua News Agency Weishe Draft]

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