Israel told a visiting Greek Cypriot minister that it has decided to reject Turkey's request to open a Turkish Cypriot representation office in Tel Aviv, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.

"We have no intention of deviating from the accepted United Nations position," Haaretz quoted an unnamed official saying.

Turkish President Abdullah Gül had asked President Shimon Peres for approval for such an office during Peres' visit to Ankara last month.

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Güncelleme Tarihi: 09 Aralık 2007, 18:41