Turkey Will Not Forgive Israel As Long As It Makes An Acceptable Correction, Gul

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Monday that Turkey would not forgive Israel as long as it made an acceptable correction.

President Gul was speaking to the guest heads of state and government of the countries who visited Turkey to participate in the Third Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA).

Recent developments in Turkey's relations with Israel was discussed at the meeting.

Tehran Agreement was discussed during Gul's meeting with Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad. Iranian president thanked to Turkey over the support it showed and the two parties underlined the importance of diplomatic talks of Iran with its interlocutors on all matters including nuclear.

Gul said it should be shown to the world that diplomatic efforts would yield outcome and Iranian President said they were open to this.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai referred to Turkey's role between the East and the West and noted Turkey's contribution to the peace process in Afghanistan was eulogized during his visit to Washington D.C.

Energy issues was discussed during Gul's meeting with Kazakh President Nazarbayev.