Erdogan opposed Netanyahu’s attendance at summit, Turkish official confirms

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made clear he would not accept Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s presence at a high-level summit in Egypt, a senior official said Tuesday, adding that Ankara had made plans to prevent the Israeli leader from attending the meeting. The remarks by Omer Celik, spokesman for Erdogan’s ruling party, marked the first public confirmation that Turkey had actively worked to block Netanyahu’s participation in Monday’s summit at the

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