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Israeli foreign minister off on first visit to Turkey's new government
BBC Monitoring ^ | April 13 2003 | The Jerusalem Post

Posted on 04/13/2003 7:53:03 AM PDT by knighthawk

Text of report by Herb Keinon, entitled "Shalom flies to Turkey", published in English by Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post web site on 13 April

Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom is to visit Turkey for a one-day meeting on Sunday [13 April] likely to deal with ways to mend the strained US-Turkish relationship.

This will be the first visit of an Israeli minister to Turkey since the Islamic-based Justice and Development Party (AKP) was elected last November.

The meeting, initiated by the Turks, was characterized by one ministry official as "very important". It is Shalom's second visit abroad as minister, after going to Washington last week.

"After the US comes Turkey," the official said, reflecting the importance Israel places on its ties with Turkey...


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: foreignminister; israel; israeli; silvanshalom; turkey

1 posted on 04/13/2003 7:53:04 AM PDT by knighthawk
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2 posted on 04/13/2003 7:53:41 AM PDT by knighthawk
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3 posted on 04/13/2003 7:56:42 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: knighthawk
Most Turks I have met in Turkey admire the Israelis.
4 posted on 04/13/2003 8:18:25 AM PDT by Grand Old Partisan (You can read about my history of the GOP at www.republicanbasics.com)
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To: Grand Old Partisan
Considering this is a moslem country I would say this is a very good beginning.

Perhaps the new Iraqi government recognizing Israel is not so far fetched after all.

5 posted on 04/13/2003 8:25:49 AM PDT by OldFriend (without the brave, there would be no land of the free)
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