Turk-Israel Reconciliation Talks Intensify on Russia Crisis
- Sides discuss normalizing diplomatic ties suspended in 2010
- Officials say Turkey wants deal as Moscow imposes sanctions
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Talks between Turkey and Israel to end a five-year diplomatic rift have gained momentum as Turkey seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian natural gas, according to two Turkish officials familiar with the negotiations.
Contacts became more intense after Turkish F-16s shot down a Russian warplane last month, prompting economic sanctions from Moscow, the officials said. Normalized relations would allow Turkey to import natural gas from Israel, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity because reconciliation talks are confidential.