U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell plans to hold discussions with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan this week in an effort to help broker a peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians, Milliyet reported.
Mitchell will meet with Erdogan, President Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan in Turkey Feb. 26 and Feb. 27 on his second tour of the region, the newspaper said. He will also stop in Israel, Egypt and Jordan, Bloomberg reported.