Turkish, Israeli foreign ministers speak over phone

No detail given on content of call

2022-01-20 22:59:14

ANKARA

Turkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday spoke with his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid over the phone, according to information obtained from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

No detail was given on the content of the call.

On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he was engaging in talks with his Israeli counterpart, adding that President Isaac Herzog could pay a visit to Turkiye.

* Writing by Seda Sevencan in Istanbul.