(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - Israeli and Turkish officials have been holding secret direct talks to try to solve the diplomatic crisis between the two countries, a senior official in Jerusalem said. The negotiations are receiving American support. Senior Jerusalem officials say Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan could not display flexibility in Turkey's demands of Israel before the Turkish elections last week. But after winning the election, Erdogan is likely to take a more pragmatic stance, they say. After the Turkish elections, Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel had no desire to continue a tense relationship with Turkey and would be happy to improve the situation.
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