As Relations Improve, Israeli Airlines to Fly to Turkey, According to Official

August 16, 2022

by: JNS

Tuesday, 16 August 2022 | A senior Israeli official told Ynet on Monday that Israel and Turkey are close to reaching an agreement allowing Israeli airlines to land in the country very soon.

The official predicted that Israeli airlines would be granted permission to fly into Istanbul in a matter of weeks.

Following the signing of a new mutual aviation agreement between the two countries last month, the parties are now finalizing the details that will allow Israeli airlines to fly to Turkey while meeting Israel’s stringent security requirements.

Disagreements over security have kept Israeli airlines out of Turkish airports for the past 15 years.

According to the official, the next step in the reconciliation process between Jerusalem and Ankara will be the return of ambassadors.

Posted on August 16, 2022

Source: (This article was originally published on August 15, 2022. Time-related language has been modified to reflect our publication today. See original article at this link.)

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