A potential&nbsp;gas&nbsp;pipeline&nbsp;project between&nbsp;Turkey&nbsp;and&nbsp;Israel&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;possible&nbsp;in the&nbsp;short-term&nbsp;and building an alternative system to cut dependence on Russia will&nbsp;not&nbsp;happen quickly, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

Turkey&nbsp;and&nbsp;Israel&nbsp;have in recent weeks been working to mend their long-strained ties, and energy has emerged as a potential area of cooperation.

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Turkish media on Thursday reported President Tayyip Erdogan as saying he was "very, very hopeful" for energy cooperation with Israel, and he hoped to discuss the issue with&nbsp;Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

"If we discuss this subject with Bennett after Ramadan and we take steps immediately, the process will accelerate for&nbsp;Israel-Turkey&nbsp;cooperation, east Mediterranean crude oil and natural&nbsp;gas," he told reporters on his plane returning from a trip to Uzbekistan.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins on April 2.

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The regional rivals expelled ambassadors in 2018 and have often traded barbs over the Palestinian conflict, Turkish support of the Hamas militant group, which runs Gaza, and other issues.

Speaking to broadcaster A Haber, Cavusoglu said he would travel to&nbsp;Israel&nbsp;and Palestine with Energy Minister Fatih Donmez in mid-May and would discuss the appointment of ambassadors with his&nbsp;Israeli counterpart during the visit.

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A potential gas pipeline project between Turkey and Israel is not possible in the short-term and building an alternative system to cut dependence on Russia will not happen quickly, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.

A potential gas pipeline project between Turkey and Israel is not possible in the short-term and building an alternative system to cut dependence on Russia will not happen quickly, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. 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. Also read | Turkey says second mine found floating off its coast Turkish media on Thursday reported President Tayyip Erdogan as saying he was "very, very hopeful" for energy cooperation with Israel, and he hoped to discuss the issue with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. "If we discuss this subject with Bennett after Ramadan and we take steps immediately, the process will accelerate for Israel-Turkey cooperation, east Mediterranean crude oil and natural gas," he told reporters on his plane returning from a trip to Uzbekistan. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins on April 2. Also read | Russian oligarchs welcome in Turkey, says Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu The regional rivals expelled ambassadors in 2018 and have often traded barbs over the Palestinian conflict, Turkish support of the Hamas militant group, which runs Gaza, and other issues. Speaking to broadcaster A Haber, Cavusoglu said he would travel to Israel and Palestine with Energy Minister Fatih Donmez in mid-May and would discuss the appointment of ambassadors with his Israeli counterpart during the visit. Watch | Ukraine says Russia renewing focus on Donbas region

Turkey says gas pipeline with Israel not possible in short term

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusgolu on Friday welcomed the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/us-troops-withdrawal-will-not-have-security-impact-on-afghanistan-presidential-spokesman-185677">United States' decision to withdraw its troops from Syria</a> and said Washington should coordinate with Ankara on the pull-out.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/trump-concerned-about-being-impeached-report-183111">US&nbsp;President Donald Trump</a>'s announcement that the United States would withdraw its 2,000 troops has upended a pillar of American policy in the Middle East. Critics say it will make it harder to find a diplomatic solution to Syria's seven-year-old civil war.

But for&nbsp;Turkey, Trump's abrupt move marks the removal of a major source of friction with the United States. The two NATO allies have long been at odds over Syria, where Washington has backed Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters.&nbsp;Turkey&nbsp;considers the YPG a terrorist organisation.

"With regards to the withdrawal, the decision of the United States to withdraw from Syria, we welcome that decision and&nbsp;Turkey&nbsp;fully support the territorial integrity of (Syria)," Cavusoglu told reporters in Malta, during an official visit.

"We need to coordinate this withdrawal with the United States and we are already in touch at different levels."

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/one-of-khashoggi-killers-said-i-know-how-to-cut-on-audio-president-tayyip-erdogan-184113">President Tayyip Erdogan</a> said this week&nbsp;Turkey&nbsp;might start a new military operation in Syria at any moment. Its forces have intervened to sweep YPG and Islamic State fighters from territory west of the Euphrates over the past two years. It has not gone east of the river, partly to avoid direct confrontation with US&nbsp;forces.

Turkey&nbsp;has repeatedly voiced frustration over what it says is the slow implementation of a deal with Washington to pull YPG fighters out of Manbij, a town in mainly Arab territory west of the Euphrates.

"We have the Manbij roadmap, we discussed whether we can implement this by the time that they (US&nbsp;forces) withdraw," Cavusoglu said, referring to the Manbij deal.

"So many issues that&nbsp;Turkey&nbsp;and the United States should coordinate (on) and there shouldn't be any vacuum in the country that terrorist groups might also fill."

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusgolu on Friday welcomed the United States' decision to withdraw its troops from Syria and said Washington should coordinate with Ankara on the pull-out.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusgolu on Friday welcomed the United States' decision to withdraw its troops from Syria and said Washington should coordinate with Ankara on the pull-out. US President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States would withdraw its 2,000 troops has upended a pillar of American policy in the Middle East. Critics say it will make it harder to find a diplomatic solution to Syria's seven-year-old civil war. But for Turkey, Trump's abrupt move marks the removal of a major source of friction with the United States. The two NATO allies have long been at odds over Syria, where Washington has backed Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters. Turkey considers the YPG a terrorist organisation. "With regards to the withdrawal, the decision of the United States to withdraw from Syria, we welcome that decision and Turkey fully support the territorial integrity of (Syria)," Cavusoglu told reporters in Malta, during an official visit. "We need to coordinate this withdrawal with the United States and we are already in touch at different levels." President Tayyip Erdogan said this week Turkey might start a new military operation in Syria at any moment. Its forces have intervened to sweep YPG and Islamic State fighters from territory west of the Euphrates over the past two years. It has not gone east of the river, partly to avoid direct confrontation with US forces. Turkey has repeatedly voiced frustration over what it says is the slow implementation of a deal with Washington to pull YPG fighters out of Manbij, a town in mainly Arab territory west of the Euphrates. "We have the Manbij roadmap, we discussed whether we can implement this by the time that they (US forces) withdraw," Cavusoglu said, referring to the Manbij deal. "So many issues that Turkey and the United States should coordinate (on) and there shouldn't be any vacuum in the country that terrorist groups might also fill."

Turkey welcomes US decision to withdraw from Syria

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Turkey says gas pipeline with Israel not possible in short term

Turkey welcomes US decision to withdraw from Syria