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Israeli Top Diplomat: We have no interest in making relations with Türkiye worse than they already are

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar

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# 26 January 2026 22:18 (UTC +04:00)

"As for Türkiye, in the past we had very good relations, but over recent decades we have seen these relations deteriorate. So, it is not that there is a need for normalization with Türkiye, because our relations with Türkiye exist," said Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar in an exclusive interview to APA.

"For decades, we have had diplomatic relations with Türkiye. But unfortunately, relations have deteriorated recently, it was their choice. Everyone can speculate about the reasons for this, but I will not speculate about the reasons in this interview, it is just a fact. We have no interest in making relations with Türkiye worse than they already are.

About a month ago, a meeting of high-level officials from both sides was held to create a mechanism that would be useful in such situations. Regarding Azerbaijan, in the past, my colleague, the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, conveyed some messages from us to them, but recently this has disappeared. I hope that we will reach a different, better future in our relations with Türkiye, but this depends entirely on the Turkish side," added FM Sa'ar.

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