Turkish prime minister's tour begins with meeting Jordan's crown prince

Turkish Prime Minister Masoud Yilmaz, currently visiting the Jordanian kingdom at the beginning of his tour of the Middle East, held talks with Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan about the peace process in the Middle East.

Prince Hassan said in reply to a question about Turkish - Israeli military relations that the two countries military relations are a matter between the two countries' governments and that Jordan has to deal with all its neighbors with integrity and objectivity.

A Jordanian delegation led by Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh and a Turkish delegation led by Premier Mesout Yilmaz met on Sunday in Amman. The discussions concentrated on regional cooperation and the general situation in the region.