Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog in a phone call agree on maintaining cooperation for peace and stability in the region.
The Directorate added that Herzog expressed his thanks in a phone call with Erdoğan yesterday. They also discussed Turkey-Israel relations and regional matters.
The two leaders “agreed on maintaining cooperation for peace and stability as well as dialogue in the two countries' relations and regional matters, including security and the fight against terrorism,” the Directorate said in a statement.
The call comes on the back of warnings and counterwarnings issued by the two countries over potential threats to Israeli lives in Turkey and Istanbul, in particular.
Earlier on June 13, Israel urged its citizens to avoid Istanbul or to return home if already there, sharpening a May 30 advisory against travel to Turkey because of what it said was a threat of Iranian attempts to kill or abduct vacationing Israelis.
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid had said a "huge effort" by Israel's security forces had saved "Israeli lives in recent weeks" and thanked the Turkish government for its contribution.
In a separate development, Turkey's Foreign Ministry confirmed Sunday that Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit Ankara on June 23. Lapid will attend a series of meetings on bilateral relations and other regional issues during his visit.
Turkey and Israel are also expected to discuss the mutual appointment of ambassadors.
