Foreign Ministry Director-General Ambassador Yossi Gal met on Monday with the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, in order to continue the mutual political dialog between the two countries.
The two parties discussed a variety of subjects of mutual interest, in the political, economic and cultural fields. It was agreed that bilateral relations would benefit from exchanging official and working visits at all levels within the coming months. The expressed aim is to enhance the existing ties in the areas of economy, trade, tourism, maritime links and culture. An additional objective whose importance was stressed is cooperation in third countries. Both parties also exchanged views on regional issues.
Undersecretary Apakan and Director-General Gal emphasized the importance of relations between Turkey and Israel and the need to further improve them to the benefit of both countries as well as the entire region.