WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Turkey`s mediation efforts in indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria.
"The United States is very pleased to have good allies like Turkey taking a central role in making an effort to bring about a peace in which the basis for terrorism will be undone," Rice told reporters on Thursday en route from Washington to Palo Alto, California.
Israel and Syria on Wednesday said they were holding indirect peace talks under Turkey`s mediation.
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