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Turkish FM: Syria, Israel Were Very Close To Direct Negotiations

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan stated in an interview with Turkish television that Israel's adventure in Gaza had cut off indirect Syria-Israel negotiations just before their transition to the direct phase.

He said that if an understanding had been attained regarding a single word that remained in dispute before the next round of talks, the negotiations would have moved into a "completely new phase."

Source: Al-Hayat, London, January 4, 2009

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