Turkish deputy premier and Mideast peace

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin called for resumption of the Middle East peace negotiations on all the tracks, and urged Israel not to obstruct the upcoming Palestinian elections.

Sahin told visiting Israeli foreign ministry's director general Ron Broso overnight that the Palestinians in Jerusalem should be allowed to run and participate in the Jan 9 elections, Milliyet daily newspaper said Friday. The Turkish official also pointed out that Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is going to visit Israel in December.