Gul to ask Israel to help prevent Armenian Genocide recognition by Obama
Turkish president Abdullah Gul will meet with his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres to discuss advancing the Turkey-mediated negotiations between Israel and Syria, a senior Turkish official told Haaretz.
This will be Gul's first visit as president, though he came here three times in his previous role as foreign minister.
The two leaders will also discuss the Iranian nuclear threat, an issue on which they disagreed sharply when Peres visited Ankara last year.
Another issue on Gul's agenda will be the Armenian Genocide. The Turkish president is expected to ask Israel to use its influence in Washington to try to prevent recognition of the Genocide by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Hurriyet daily reports.
This will be Gul's first visit as president, though he came here three times in his previous role as foreign minister.
The two leaders will also discuss the Iranian nuclear threat, an issue on which they disagreed sharply when Peres visited Ankara last year.
Another issue on Gul's agenda will be the Armenian Genocide. The Turkish president is expected to ask Israel to use its influence in Washington to try to prevent recognition of the Genocide by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Hurriyet daily reports.
