Officials: First Israeli cabinet minister visits Turkey since 2010

A member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and former defense chief flew to Istanbul on Wednesday, becoming the first Israeli cabinet minister to visit Turkey since ties ruptured in 2010 over a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.

An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters Environmental Affairs Minister Amir Peretz was attending a four-day UN-sponsored conference about Mediterranean marine and coastal environment issues. (Reuters)