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Jordan suspends signing energy agreement with Israel over Gaza war. Jordan announced on Thursday that it will not sign a power-for-water exchange agreement with Tel Aviv in light of the war on the Gaza Strip. Jordan has seen numerous calls for the government to stop signing an energy deal with Israel due to its war on Gaza. In 2021, Jordan, the UAE and Israel signed a declaration of intent "to enter into a negotiating process to explore the feasibility of a joint venture for a water-energy swap project"
Erdoğan said: "The only way to return to the negotiating table is to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" Earlier in the day, Erdogan arrived in Turkey's Northern Cyprus on his first foreign visit since being re-elected president on May 28. Erdogan is accompanied by a number of officials, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yaşar Guler, Energy and Natural Resources Bayraktar, Intelligence Service Chief Ibrahim Kalin, and Presidential Liaison Department Head Fahrettin Altun.