TURKISH PARLIAMENT SPEAKER TURNS DOWN INVITATION TO VISIT ISRAEL

PanARMENIAN.Net
January 24, 2012 – 20:51 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkish parliament speaker Cemil Cicek has turned
down an invitation by his Israeli counterpart, Reuven Rivlin, in a
formal letter on Jan 24, Hurriyet Daily News reported.

Cicek thanked the Israeli speaker for his “kind” invitation, but
said such a visit could only occur after relations between the two
countries have improved.

“I am not accepting the invitation for the time being,” Cicek said. “I
am sure you know the conditions set by Turkey for the normalization
of relations between the two countries.”