Following years of strained relations between Turkey and the Israeli occupation, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, as per Lapid's office.

Lapid will also meet with UK Foreign Secretary Liam Fox, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, as well as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Lapid's office added.

Turkey ignores Palestine, bolsters ties with 'Israel'

Relations between Turkey and “Israel” deteriorated due to the occupation’s policies toward Palestinians, according to Turkey, culminating in the withdrawal of both countries' ambassadors in 2018.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was considered by some a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause. 

However, he has been lately reaching out to “Israel”, aiming to repair relations as Turkey's official inflation rate was at a 20-year-high in April, which posed a significant challenge to Erdogan's government.

It is worth noting that the talks between Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog took place amid a widespread Israeli crackdown on Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan.

Many of Turkey's social issues, economists contend, are the result of Erdogan's unusual economic policy, which has pushed many foreign investors away from the once-promising growing market.

Erdogan decided to open his country's doors to the Israeli occupation to quench Turkey’s thirst for investors, turning a blind eye to the ongoing murder of Palestinians and the endless violations of human rights.

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