TURKISH PRESIDENT AHMET NECDET SEZER URGED ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS TO WORK TOWARD A NEGOTIATED PEACE SETTLEMENT IN A SPEECH TO ISRAEL'S PARLIAMENT. SINCE TURKEY CONSIDERS ITSELF A FRIEND OF BOTH SIDES, IT HAS A «RESPONSIBILITY» TO HELP THEM PROGRESS TOWARD PEACE, SAID THE TURKISH LEADER, WHO IS ON A THREE-DAY TRIP TO ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIAN AREAS. «TURKEY IS WILLING TO DO WHATEVER SHE CAN FOR HER FRIEND ISRAEL IN BUILDING A LASTING PEACE WITH HER NEIGHBORS,» SEZER WAS QUOTED AS SAYING BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
