TURKEY SNUBS ISRAELI ENVOY

TURKEY SNUBS ISRAELI ENVOY

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August 13, 2022

An Israeli official says Turkey has snubbed the country’s ambassador last week by not inviting him to a diplomatic dinner. Lawmaker Omer Celik of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party said the snub was a “display of criticism” of Israel’s government. The incident was the latest sign of deteriorating ties between the two formerly close allies. Relations hit a low point after Israel’s May raid on an international flotilla that aimed to bust the blockade of Gaza and left nine pro-Palestinian Turkish activists dead. The Israeli official on August 15 spoke on condition of anonymity because the ministry had no official comment.