Turkish president: Relations between Turkey and Israel not directed against any country

Turkish President Suleiman Demirel joined his prime minister, Bulent Ecevit, and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in confirming that relations between Turkey and Israel are not directed against any other country.

This came in press statements by President Demirel yesterday. The Turkish president depicted the relations between his country and Israel as very good, adding that they grow rapidly and saying that his talks with Barak will also tackle the development of the peace process in the Middle East.