The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan He contacted Monday (13.10.2025) with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fatah al -Sisi, while his aircraft was on the way to Cairo, warning that he would return to Ankara if O. Benjamin Netanyahu He was allowed to attend the meeting of world leaders, according to Times of Israel.
As CNN reports, Turkey also informed the United States that Benjamin Netanyahu’s presence at the Summit is considered “unacceptable”. The invitation to the Israeli prime minister – who, according to the same sources, had been mediated by Washington – caused strong dissatisfaction in Ankara and Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Muslim countries, which threatened with a boycott.
Shortly after Monday, Netanyahu’s office announced that the Israeli leader would not eventually travel to Egypt, citing the celebration of Simhat Torah, which begins the same night.