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Turkish PM Erdogan Due Today In Damascus

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Damascus today, at the invitation of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, to discuss Middle East issues.

Also attending the summit will be French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.

Erdogan reportedly will speak about Turkey's role in mediating peace negotiations between Israel and Syria, and will urge the French and Qatari leaders to support this initiative.

Also on the agenda for the one-day summit is the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, stability in Iraq, and domestic issues in Lebanon.

Source: Star Gazete, Turkey, September 4, 2008

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