Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom arrived in Ankara Monday for talks with top Turkish officials.
Shalom met with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"Israel and Turkey as democracies in this region have common values and face common challenges," Shalom said on arrival in Ankara. "We attach great importance to the dialogue that we have with Turkey."
