Tuesday, January 04, 2005

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Turkey rebuilds ties with Israel

"Turkey rebuilds ties with Israel

Gul's visit included a tour of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque
Turkey's foreign minister has spoken of Syria's readiness for peace talks, during a landmark visit to Israel.
Abdullah Gul is meeting Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and other Israeli leaders in Jerusalem to discuss the prospects for reviving Middle East peace talks.
Syria 'expressed willingness to resume negotiations without preconditions' with Israel, he was quoted as saying.
Mr Gul is also on a mission to repair Israeli-Turkish ties after a chill last year over Israel's crackdown in Gaza. "

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