"Following up on their recent discussion in Davos, Switzerland, Vice President Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu earlier today to discuss ongoing efforts to improve Israel-Turkey relations and advance energy cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean", the White House said in a press release.
A preliminary agreement reached discreetly last month between Israeli and Turkish negotiators sparked a fresh hope for the normalization of ties between the two countries that have been at odds over a number of differences since 2010.
The deal, brokered in Switzerland by Turkish and Israeli negotiators, sees the establishment of a 20-million-US-dollar compensation fund for the victims of 10 Turkish citizens who were killed by Israeli commandos during a raid of Gaza-bound Turkish humanitarian ship in 2010.
In exchange, Turkey reportedly pledged to drop lawsuits against Israeli soldiers and officials.
Israel is a longtime US ally, while Ankara is also an important partner of Washington in the Middle East.
Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
30/1/16
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