Israeli defense minister in Turkey
Barak
Barak is the first Israeli official to visit Turkey since the diplomatic feud that erupted Monday after Israel's deputy foreign minister  Danny Ayalon  summoned Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Oguz Celikkol to complain about a TV show. The ambassador was forced to sit on a low sofa without a handshake  while Ayalon explained to local TV stations that the humiliation was intentional. Outraged  Turkey threatened to recall the ambassador  forcing Ayalon to apologize.
 Barak on Sunday met with Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to discuss the latest crisis. He is also scheduled to meet Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul later Sunday.
 Barak and his fellow Labor Party member  Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer  have significantly warmer relations with Turkey than Ayalon and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's ultra-nationalist party.
 Upon his arrival in Turkey  Barak was greeted warmly at the airport by a Turkish admiral. His first stop was at the mausoleum of modern and secular Turkey's founder  Mustafa Kemal Ataturk  whom Barak praised as an inspiration in making the region "one of peace and security."
[TGT] is the first Israeli official to visit Turkey since the diplomatic feud that erupted Monday after Israel's deputy foreign minister  Danny Ayalon  summoned Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Oguz Celikkol to complain about a TV show. The ambassador was forced to sit on a low sofa without a handshake  while Ayalon explained to local TV stations that the humiliation was intentional. Outraged  Turkey threatened to recall the ambassador  forcing Ayalon to apologize.
 [TGT] on Sunday met with Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to discuss the latest crisis. [TGT] is also scheduled to meet Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul later Sunday.
 [TGT] and [TGT] fellow Labor Party member  Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer  have significantly warmer relations with Turkey than Ayalon and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's ultra-nationalist party.
 Upon his arrival in Turkey  [TGT] was greeted warmly at the airport by a Turkish admiral. [TGT] first stop was at the mausoleum of modern and secular Turkey's founder  Mustafa Kemal Ataturk  whom [TGT] praised as an inspiration in making the region "one of peace and security."