Foreign Ministry director-general to visit Ankara

Foreign Ministry Director-General Yossi Gal will leave for Ankara on Monday evening for a security-related meeting with his Turkish counterpart, following Defense Minister Ehud Barak's visit to the Turkish capital on Sunday.

The Foreign Ministry reported that during the meeting, dubbed "the biannual strategic dialogue", the parties will discuss regional and international issues. The previous meeting was held in Jerusalem six months ago. (Roni Sofer)