Sakir Ozkan Torunlar mentions Temple Mount status quo, but not Palestinians, in speech; President Herzog invites Erdogan to Israel

Irit Lillian, key player in the two countries' reconciliation, to fill post vacant since 2018; Turkey's ambassador expected to officially begin in January

Sakir Ozkan Torunlar, fomer diplomat to Palestinians, presents copy of credentials in Foreign Ministry, will officially begin work after meeting Herzog

Country's much-lauded and decades-old overseas development arm faces uncertain future amid budget shortfall, efforts to bring private sector into game