Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai denied that Turkey’s visiting prime minister was seeking Israeli support should fighting break out with Greece over Cyprus. Mesut Yilmaz’s visit reflects the two countries’ growing military ties, which have been criticized by much of the Arab world as well as by Greece. “Turkish- Israeli cooperation is not against any other country,” Yilmaz said during a welcoming ceremony with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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