Barak to visit Turkey on October 25

Originally published October 20, 1999

Well-informed Turkish sources said on October 18 that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will visit Turkey on October 25.

The sources stated that Barak will take part, during his visit to Turkey, in inaugurating a prefabricated residential unit built by Israel at a cost of US $19 million, which will provide shelter to 3,000 persons in the Adana Bazari district of western Turkey, the area which was hit by the earthquake on August 17.

The sources added that Barak will meet during this visit with Turkish President Suleiman Demirel and Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit.

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