Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday that there is no reason for a frontal confrontation between Turkey and Israel, adding that 'there are still many good people in Israel with common sense and strategic thinking,' according to N12. The remarks follow a statement earlier today in which Fidan said he did not see a reason for military confrontation.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday afternoon said there is 'no reason for a frontal confrontation' between Turkey and Israel, adding that many Israelis possess 'common sense and strategic thinking,' according to a report by N12. The statement was his second conciliatory comment of the day, following a similar assessment at 14:12 in which he said he did not see a reason for military confrontation, as The Zioneer reported.
The remarks come weeks after Fidan accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of seeking a new enemy in Turkey and warned that Ankara had 'no problem with confrontation' — statements that The Zioneer also covered. The new tone suggests a deliberate de-escalation from Ankara, even as Turkey continues to play a diplomatic role in regional efforts to calm tensions between the US and Iran.
No further details were provided, and the statement was not officially confirmed by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
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