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...
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