On August 17, Turkey and Israel decided to raise their diplomatic relations to the highest level and appoint a mutual ambassador. It was also announced that an aviation cooperation agreement was signed between the two countries. Such an agreement was confirmed on Sunday (4) by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
«As a government, we have approved an agreement to establish air links between Turkey and Israel,» the Israeli prime minister said on his Twitter account. Lapid said that with the agreement, Israeli airlines can now land and take off from Istanbul and other points in Turkey.
Pointing to the normalization of relations between Israel and Turkey, Lapid said, «This agreement will primarily benefit Israeli passengers and Israeli aviation. It is also an important strategic move for stability and prosperity in the region and will contribute significantly to the development of relations between the two countries. The next step is the appointment of ambassadors.»
For its part, Turkish Airlines and other Turkish airlines can also arrange flights to Israel, in a landmark agreement.
