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    ISRAEL, TURKEY MAKE THIRD ATTEMPT TO REACH UNDERSTANDING

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    June 21, 2011 - 17:19 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - Israeli and Turkish officials have been holding
    secret direct talks to try to solve the diplomatic crisis between
    the two countries, a senior official in Jerusalem said.

    The negotiations are receiving the Americans' support, Haaretz daily
    reported.

    A source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry and a U.S. official confirmed
    that talks are being held, though in Israel the Prime Minister and
    Foreign Minister's aides declined to comment.

    The talks are being held between an Israeli official on behalf
    of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Foreign Ministry
    Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu, a firm supporter of rehabilitating
    ties with Israel.

    Talks are also being held between the Israeli representative on the
    UN inquiry committee on last year's Gaza flotilla, Yosef Ciechanover,
    and Turkey's representative on the committee, Ozdem Sanberk. The two,
    who have been working together for several months on the UN committee,
    pass on messages between Israel and Turkey and have taken pains to
    draft understandings to end the crisis.

    In addition, the U.S. administration has held talks with senior Turkish
    officials, mainly to foil the flotilla to Gaza due later this month,
    but also in a bid to improve relations with Israel.

    This is Israel and Turkey's third attempt to reach understanding
    that would end the crisis. The first attempt took place after the
    Carmel fire in December. Ciechanover and Sanberk reached partial
    understandings, but Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman objected
    to Israel's apologizing to Turkey for last year's flotilla events,
    and the talks were halted.

    Another unsuccessful attempt took place two months ago.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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