Tensions between Israel and Turkey were revealed in September, after Turkey banned the Israeli Air Force to take part in NATO air exercises. And after broadcasting by one of the Turkish government channels the anti-Israeli serial, showing "atrocities" of Israeli soldiers, tensions escalated into conflict, Alexander Zinker, Director of the Institute of East European countries in Tel Aviv, ex-Knesset member told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

"Therefore, extravagant statements of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan that he prefers meeting with Sudan's President who is accused in crimes against humanity, rather than with the Prime Minister of Israel, are not surprising. "The refusal to play an Israeli national anthem at the official sports event is in the spirit of Turkey's new Middle East policy," the Israeli political scientist believes.