Sunday, January 02, 2005

Jerusalem Post | Breaking News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World

"Arrival of Turkey's Foreign Minister signals upswing in ties
By HERB KEINON
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is scheduled to arrive Monday for a two-day visit here and in the Palestinian Authority, the highest-level Turkish official to arrive since the Islamic-based Justice and Development Party came to power in November 2002.
Gul's visit follows a rough year in relations with Turkey, strained by a series of anti-Israeli comments Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan made in the spring and summer. "

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