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John Kerry in Turkey for talks on Israel and Syria Kerry warns Iran time for nuclear talks is limited
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US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Turkey at the start of a 10-day visit to Europe and Asia. US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned Iran that talks on its nuclear programme cannot last forever, after a new round failed to make progress.
His meetings with Turkish officials are expected to address relations with Israel and the conflict in Syria. "This is not an interminable process," he said after arriving in Istanbul, at the start of a 10-day trip to the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
After helping broker a reconciliation between Turkey and Israel, Mr Kerry will urge them to "fully normalise" relations, US officials said. World powers failed to make headway at two days of talks with Iran in Almaty.
He will also stress the importance of Turkey keeping its border open to those fleeing the war in Syria, they said. Mr Kerry also called on Turkey and Israel to restore good relations without delay.
He is due to meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. After Turkey, Mr Kerry is due to visit Israel, the West Bank, the UK, South Korea, China and Japan.
His visit comes some two weeks after US President Barack Obama engineered a rapprochement between Israel and Turkey by securing an Israeli apology over the killing of nine Turks on an aid ship bound for the Gaza Strip in 2010. 'Painful task'
The deal included compensation for the families of those who died, and both countries restoring ambassadors to their posts. Mr Kerry said President Barack Obama was committed to continuing the diplomatic process with Iran despite what he called the complicating factor of elections there in June.
'Full normalisation' "Diplomacy is a painful task," the secretary of state said, "and a task for the patient."
Officials travelling with Mr Kerry said he would "encourage Turkey to expeditiously implement its agreement with Israel and fully normalise their relationship" ahead of forthcoming talks between the two states. No new round of talks was scheduled after the negotiations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which ended on Saturday.
Mr Kerry will also encourage Turkey to continue admitting civilians fleeing the conflict in Syria, following reports - denied by Turkey - that some Syrians had recently been deported after unrest at a border camp. World powers suspect Iran of pursuing a covert nuclear weapons programme.
Tehran, which insists its intentions are peaceful, is negotiating with the so-called P5+1 group comprising the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the US, Russia, China, the UK and France - plus Germany.
'Back on track'
After recently helping broker a reconciliation between Turkey and Israel, Mr Kerry said: "We would like to see this relationship that is important to stability in the Middle East and critical to the peace process... get back on track in its full measure.''
That, he told reporters in Istanbul, meant promises of "compensation be fulfilled, ambassadors be returned and full relations be embraced".
Mr Kerry met Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and was also due to meet Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
America's top diplomat will also encourage Turkey to continue admitting civilians fleeing the conflict in Syria, following reports - denied by Turkey - that some Syrians had recently been deported after unrest at a border camp.
More than 1.2 million people have fled to neighbouring countries since the unrest in Syria began two years ago, according to UN figures.More than 1.2 million people have fled to neighbouring countries since the unrest in Syria began two years ago, according to UN figures.
More than 250,000 are in Turkey. At least 250,000 are in Turkey.
Both Turkey and the US oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with Turkey holding that the West should do more to help the Syrian opposition.Both Turkey and the US oppose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with Turkey holding that the West should do more to help the Syrian opposition.
After Turkey, Mr Kerry is due to visit Israel, the West Bank, the UK, South Korea, China and Japan. Afghan deaths
The start of Mr Kerry's trip was overshadowed by the death of six Americans, along with an Afghan doctor, in two attacks in Afghanistan. The Americans included a foreign service officer who had acted as Mr Kerry's guide during his recent visit to Kabul. The start of Mr Kerry's trip was overshadowed by the death of six Americans, along with an Afghan doctor, in two attacks in Afghanistan.
Anne Smedinghoff, 25, had been delivering books to students in southern Zabul province. She was the first US diplomat killed in service since last year's attacks in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The Americans included a foreign service officer who had acted as Mr Kerry's guide during his recent visit to Kabul.
Anne Smedinghoff, 25, had been delivering books to students in southern Zabul province.
She was the first US diplomat killed in service since last year's attacks in the Libyan city of Benghazi.
Speaking to US consulate workers in Istanbul, Mr Kerry said Ms Smedinghoff's death was a "grim reminder... of how important, but also how risky, carrying the future is".Speaking to US consulate workers in Istanbul, Mr Kerry said Ms Smedinghoff's death was a "grim reminder... of how important, but also how risky, carrying the future is".