Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday on an official visit in a bid to improve ties after the Turkish premier accused Israel of engaging in state terrorism against Palestinians.
Before leaving Ankara on Monday, Gul told reporters he hoped Turkey could help restart peace talks between the two sides. "There is a new atmosphere concerning the Middle East peace process. This new atmosphere can yield good results," Gul was quotde as saying by the AP. "Contributing to this process would be Turkey's greatest duty."
Gul said he saw an opportunity for peace for the first time since the failed 2000 Camp David talks, which preceded the outbreak of fighting. "The time has come to serve peace," he said.
