Turkey’s new ambassador to Israel takes office
Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 22 2007
JERUSALEM (A.A) -22.01.2007 -Namik Tan, Turkey’s new ambassador to
Tel Aviv, presented his letter of credentials to Israeli President
Moshe Katsav on Monday.
Katsav and Tan held a closed-doors meeting after the Turkish ambassador
introduced his wife and children, and the Turkish Embassy staff to
the Israeli president.
During the meeting, Tan told Katsav that he aimed to further enhance
political and economic relations between the two countries, diplomatic
sources said.
Tan also reminded that Turkey was ready to help settle the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict and asked for the continuation of the
Israeli support as regards the various efforts of Armenians.
The Turkish ambassador conveyed Katsav Turkey’s views on recent
developments in Iraq and its concerns over situation in northern Iraq,
particularly Kirkuk, and the terrorist organization PKK.
Israeli President Katsav stated during meeting that Turkey was an
important country for Israel, sources added.
Katsav said Israel would extend every kind of support for Turkey’s
European Union membership bid.
"We hope that Turkey becomes an EU member and Israel would follow,"
sources quoted Katsav as saying.