Baku. TurkicWorld:

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu announced on Wednesday that he will visit Israel on May 24 amid efforts by both countries to mend broken relations as Turkey repeats that fixing ties with Israel will not be at the cost of its determination to protect the Palestinian cause, reports TurkicWorld with the reference DailySabah.

Speaking to broadcaster CNN Turk, Cavushoglu said he will travel to Israel and Palestine with Energy Minister Fatih Donmez on May 24 and would discuss the appointment of ambassadors with his Israeli counterpart during the visit.

Turkey and Israel have in recent weeks been working to mend their long-strained ties, and energy has emerged as a potential area of cooperation.

Moreover, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said last month he was "very, very hopeful" for energy cooperation with Israel, and he hoped to discuss the issue with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.