JERUSALEM - Israeli President Shimon Peres received Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan in Jerusalem on Sunday.
Babacan is currently in Israel within the scope of his Middle East tour.
Minister Babacan invited Peres to Turkey on behalf of Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
Babacan said that he is hoping to find an explanation for the operation of Israeli warplanes within Syrian airspace on September 6th.
Upon a question about Turkey`s role in Israeli-Syrian peace, Babacan said that Turkey has a close relationship with Israel and other regional countries. He noted that dialogue and development of relations will serve for peace.
When asked what Turkey expects from Israel over Anti Defamation League`s (ADL) change of stance and its statements regarding Armenian allegations on 1915 incidents, Babacan said, "Turkey opened its archives for researchers to reveal the tragedy happened during the World War I. However, Armenian side has not done the same thing yet."
"Turkey wants this issue to be solved through historians not votes of parliamentarians. A joint commission shall work on it; and then we are ready to accept the outcome of its research," Babacan stressed.
Noting that the statements of ADL created a very risky situation, Babacan warned that these statements and its outcomes may deteriorate Turkey`s relations with the United States as well as Israel.
On the same question, Peres said that ADL is an independent institution. He added that Israel supports the view that the issue should be solved through historians not politicians. He said that Israel`s views did not change.
Babacan will meet Israeli Parliament Speaker Dalia Itzik and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni today.