Turkey denies there is a deal to return the Siloam Inscription.

SO MUCH FOR RUMORS: Not So Fast: Turkey Denies Deal to Return Siloam Inscription to Israel (Hana Levi Julian, The Jewish Press).

Of course its always possible that the denial is just part of the negotiation and that matters will turn around. But the history of the discussion does not encourage optimism.

For the earlier report on the supposed deal, see here. Follow the links from there for more posts on previous negotiations that also fell through and other posts on the Siloam Inscription.

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