Turkey, Israel set to hold another meeting to mend ties

Turkish and Israeli diplomats are set to meet in Switzerland on Feb. 10 as part of ongoing negotiations to normalize their frozen ties, Israeli media have reported.

Turkish diplomatic sources neither confirmed nor denied the reports, but Turkish broadcaster NTV said Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlio?lu was on his way to Geneva to attend the meeting.

Diplomats from the two countries have long been negotiating over a plan to normalize their ruined relationship because of an Israeli commando raid on the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara flotilla in 2010. Israel officially apologized to Turkey in 2013 over the killings of 10 Turkish citizens, but discussions on how much compensation will be paid to the families of the victims and how Turkish access to Gaza will be provided in an unrestricted fashion have yet to be clarified.In Photos: Venice Carnival continues amid tightened security measuresIn Photos: Former shepherd yearns for old job, becomes dog-walker in IstanbulIn Photos: Dazzling Rio carnival climax gives Brazilians reason to smile In photos: Turkey commemorates Rumi with 'Night of Union' ceremony in KonyaIn Photos: Ta?yaran Valley in Aegean region to become nature parkPictures released by the Armed Forces depict destruction in southeastern Sur amid clashes, curfewIn Photos: Marks of violence visible across Nusaybin after lifting of curfewIn Photos: Turkey celebrates Christmas Eve with services In Photos: Turkey provides assistance in rare UN-backed swap dealHürriyet's Sebati Karakurt photographs Diyarbak?r's Sur amid curfew and clashesIn Photos: Istanbul welcomes 2016 covered in snowIn Photos: Cities across the world celebrate New YearIn Photos: Snow produces picturesque scenes across Turkey after days of stormsIn Photos: At least...