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Representatives of more than 10 countries, including Turkey, left the hall as Israeli President Isaac Herzog began his address at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.

Herzog started his speech around midday at the gathering in the Azerbaijani capital, and the delegations departed as he took the floor, according to the reports from the summit venue.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and members of his accompanying delegation were seen standing up from their seats and walking out of the hall at the moment the address began.

Key Takeaways

• More than 10 countries' representatives left the hall as Isaac Herzog began speaking
• Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his delegation were seen exiting the venue
• The incident occurred at the 7th CICA Summit hosted by Baku, Azerbaijan