"Turkish President's mutual meetings with Israeli President and PM have been a significant turning point in terms of relations between Türkiye and Israel," said Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar at the joint press conference with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who is on an official visit to Ankara, APA's correspondent in Istanbul reports.
He noted that Türkiye and Israel are important actors in the region: "At the same time, we have deep historical and cultural ties. There are relations and common values between Türkiye and Israel. I would like to inform that the development of our relations and cooperation with Israel as Türkiye, especially in areas such as defense, security, and energy, will make significant contributions to regional peace and stability."