Amman - Turkish President Abdullah Gul and his wife arrived in Amman on a three-day state visit Tuesday at the invitation of King Abdulah II and Queen Rania, the royal court said. Gul and Abdullah were scheduled to have talks on latest Middle East developments, particularly efforts under way to ensure a resumption of peace talks between Israel and its Arab neighbours, a royal court statement said.
At stake are the prospects of relaunching peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel and the possibility of resuming the Turkish patronage of indirect talks between Israel and Syria, which seemed to have reached a deadlock after the assumption of power in Israel by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, diplomats said.
During the visit, Turkey and Jordan are scheduled to sign a number of bilateral economic cooperation accords, including a free trade agreement, officials said.
A mission of honour led by Minister of State for Information Affairs and Communication Nabil Sharif has been set up to accompany the Turkish leader during his stay in the country.
