Saturday, May 07, 2005

Israeli official praises 'excellent' defense ties with Turkey

"Israeli official praises 'excellent' defense ties with Turkey
The New Anatolian with AP / Lod

Israeli and Turkish defense officials discussed plans on Thursday to upgrade Turkish fighter planes and supply Ankara with long-range Israeli drones, officials said, cementing the two countries' strong defense ties despite past political hiccups.
Speaking during the visit of Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul to Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) headquarters near Tel Aviv, Amos Yaron, the director of the Israeli Defense Ministry, said relations between the two countries defense establishments were 'excellent' and set to get stronger still. "

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