The reason for the cancellation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Azerbaijan to participate in the UN climate summit (COP-29) in Baku was Turkey’s closure of the airspace to its plane. This was reported by the Turkish newspaper Milliyet, citing Israeli and Turkish diplomatic sources.
“On Saturday night, Israel announced that President Isaac Herzog’s trip to Azerbaijan as part of COP29 was canceled for “security reasons.” However, according to Yedioth Ahronot, sources in Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said that the real reason was Turkey’s refusal to allow the Israeli presidential plane to pass through its airspace. The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronot, which investigated the report by Caliber News, known for its closeness to the Azerbaijani government, reported that Azerbaijani officials confirmed the news to them. — writes the publication, RIA Novosti.
As reported, Türkiye has severed relations with Israel and is not taking any steps to develop them in the future, the Turkish president previously said. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader also called for greater diplomatic pressure on Israel to “corner the country in all areas.”
