Turkey names former Jerusalem envoy as new ambassador to Israel
Sakir Ozkan Torunlar expected to be accepted by Israelis as he is an experienced diplomat and not a political appointee
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Turkey, Israel ties warm with naming of ambassador
ANKARA: Turkey has appointed a new ambassador to Israel, as both countries move to end four years in the diplomatic wilderness. Sakir Ozkan Torunlar has been named to fill the role left empty after the two regional powers expelled each other’s ambassadors in 2018 in a row over the killing of 60 Palestinians by Israeli forces during protests on the Gaza border. His appointment
Source: arabnews.com