BBC NEWS | Europe | Israeli PM holds talks in Turkey

BBC NEWS | Europe | Israeli PM holds talks in Turkey: "The Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, is holding talks in Turkey, his country's main regional ally.

The talks are expected to cover the conflict with the Palestinians and fears about Iran's regional ambitions.

The Turkish PM, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has accused Israel of raising regional tensions by digging near the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.

Mr Olmert said he would show his host photographs of the work to alleviate his concerns.

'We will not touch any place that is sensitive to Islam,' he told the Turkish newspaper Milliyet.

Turkish officials said Ankara had offered to mediate to help start talks between Syria and Israel." Read complete post here.