JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will pay a visit to Turkey upon invitation from Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul.
Barak will arrive in Turkey on Monday and start formal talks with Turkish authorities on Tuesday.
During his stay in Ankara, Barak will be received by President Abdullah Gul, Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan and PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He will meet Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, Gonul and FM Ali Babacan.
Barak is scheduled to leave Turkey on Wednesday.