Israel has apologised to Turkey for the way the Turkish ambassador was treated during a televised meeting between Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon and Turkish ambassador Oguz Cellikol.
The diplomat was seated on a lower chair and the Turkish flag was removed from the table.
The Israeli minister had summoned the diplomat to rebuke him over an allegedly anti-Semitic Turkish television series portraying Israeli agents kidnapping babies.
After the meeting, Turkey threatened to recall its ambassador unless Israel issue a formal apology and tensions between the two countries mounted.
Turkey was for decades a close military and trading partner of Israeli, but in the past few years relations have deteriorated as Ankara has moved closer to Syria and Iran.
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon and Turkish Ambassador Oguz Cellikol
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