Grossman: US wants best possible relationship between Turkey and Israel

US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman said on Monday that the United States wanted the best possible relationship between Turkey and Israel. Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, Grossman, who is visiting Ankara ahead of the NATO Summit in Chicago, in which important decisions are expected to be made on Afghanistan, said he would exchange views with Turkish officials regarding Afghanistan. Grossman said he would like to thank Turkish authorities for their contributions to Afghanistan, stating that he came to Ankara to discuss Afghanistan's present situation and its future. Turkey and the US have been pursuing the same policy on Afghanistan, he said, adding that they hoped it will continue after 2014, when NATO plans to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan. Grossman said the two countries will keep playing important roles for security and stability in Afghanistan. Grossman said that as part of an agreement reached in Bonn, Turkey and the US will continue to contribute to the transition process in Afghanistan after 2014. When reminded of news reports that Turkey had vetoed Israel's participation in the NATO Summit in Chicago, Grossman said they wanted the best possible relationship between the two countries, and that this is in the interests of Turkey, Israel and the United States.