Turkey has demanded that Israel apologise over what it called the "discourteous" way its ambassador was treated during a diplomatic meeting.
Israel summoned Turkey's ambassador to rebuke him over a TV series but ensured he was photographed on a lower chair.
In response, Turkey has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Ankara to express its "annoyance".
The foreign ministry has also insisted it expects steps to be taken to compensate its envoy.
In a statement, the ministry said it awaited "an explanation and apology" for the "attitude" of Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon.
"We invite the Israeli foreign ministry to respect the rules of diplomatic courtesy," the statement said.
The television series that sparked the diplomatic row depicts Israeli intelligence agents as baby-snatchers.
