The president of Israel does not travel to COP29 due to Türkiye’s refusal to cross its airspace

MADRID 17 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The president of Israel, Isaac Herzog, will not travel to the 29th United Nations Climate Conference (COP29) being held in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, because Turkey has denied permission to cross its airspace, according to diplomatic sources. Azeris.

The Azeri news portal Caliber has indicated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that this would be the reason for Herzog’s absence, and not the security reasons that the Israeli Presidency alleged on Saturday in a statement.

The Israeli presidential office claimed that the visit has been suspended after an evaluation of the security situation in the city, according to a statement reported by the ‘Times of Israel’.

Precisely on Saturday, hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists demonstrated in Baku to denounce the Israeli military offensive in Gaza and Lebanon. Protesters marched chanting “We are all Palestinians.”