ANKARA [MENL] -- Israel hopes to bolster defense ties with Turkey during the
IDEF-2003 military exhibition.More than a dozen Israeli companies have been displaying their wares at
IDEF-2003, which began on Tuesday in Ankara. The exhibition has been
accompanied by talks between senior Israeli and Turkish defense officials as
well as executives from both countries.Industry sources said the Israeli delegation has pressed Turkey to
announce several projects at IDEF and complete negotiations on other
projects. The sources said Israel has been marketing equipment and
technology for counter-insurgency operations.Israel has sought to revive defense relations that were said to have
faded since November 2002 when a pro-Islamic party won parliamentary
elections and established a government. The government of Prime Minister
Recep Erdogan has maintained defense projects with Israel but refused to
sign new contracts.
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