John Kerry begins the second visit to the Middle East in the last weeks
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday to Turkey will begin its next foreign tour, the second in the last few weeks, Voice of America reports. In Istanbul, Kerry intends to discuss international problems with the country's leadership, including events in Syria. Then, on April 7-9, the head of the US State Department will visit Jerusalem and Ramallah, where he will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leader of the Palestinian autonomy Mahmoud Abbas.