Egypt's Mubarak due in Turkey

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to visit Turkey tomorrow following a European tour which included France and Italy. In his contacts, Mubarak is scheduled to hold separate meetings with President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During these talks, they are expected to take up a number of issues, including Gaza, the need to form a Palestinian unity government, and this week's elections in Israel. Mubarak will reportedly urge Turkey to help mediate between Hamas and Fatah to form a new coalition government. Mubarak also will reportedly invite Gul to attend an international summit next month in Cairo on reconstructing Gaza in the wake of Israel's attacks.