“Turkey is not an enemy of Israel. I have worked closely with the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.”

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Olmert is saying that Turkey should not be viewed as hostile to Israel. He is also pointing to his working relationship with Turkey's prime minister as evidence of cooperation between the two governments.

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About Ehud Olmert

Israeli politician and lawyer

Ehud Olmert is an Israeli politician and lawyer who served as prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009. He is known for his role in national politics and for the public statements that accompanied his years in office. His career combined law and politics, and his name is most closely tied to his tenure as prime minister. The facts available here do not add further biographical detail, so his public record is best understood through that period and the issues he addressed while in office.

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