Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin Bin Eliezer will pay an official visit to Turkey on July 9, reported the Turkish Daily News.
According to Israeli defense sources, Eliezer will inform Turkish officials about the latest developments in Israel, rather than discuss Turkish-Israeli relations.
He is expected to convey Israel's concerns on recent developments in the region, they said.
He will meet with his Turkish counterpart Sabahattin Cakmakoglu, and Turkish Chief of Staff Gen. Huseyin Kivrikoglu.
He is also expected to hold talks with President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit – Albawaba.com
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