Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul and took part in the prayer during his official visit to Turkey.
The head of state was welcomed by Chief Rabbi of Turkey Isaac Haleva, who thanked the guest for strengthening peace and friendship between the two countries. According to him, the Herzog's visit to Turkey is a historic event.
Isaac Herzog, in turn, reminded that in 1992 his father, President Chaim Herzog, visited the synagogue. Then the 500th anniversary of the Jews' expulsion from Spain was celebrated, a significant part of the expelled was accepted by the Ottoman Empire.
