Turkey denies Israeli president airspace for trip to Azerbaijan

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey denied Israeli President Isaac Herzog access to its airspace for a trip to the COP climate summit in Azerbaijan. This decision reflects ongoing tensions between Turkey and Israel. Herzog ultimately canceled his visit due to the airspace denial. The Israeli presidency cited a security assessment as the reason for the cancellation. Turkey has not severed diplomatic ties with Israel, despite withdrawing its ambassador after the Gaza war began last year. Erdogan emphasized Turkey's commitment to taking a stand on certain issues.